Image Processing in Radiology (eBook)

Foreword 5
Preface 6
Contents 7
Technical Basis of Image Processing 9
US Image Acquisition 10
3D MRI Acquisition: Technique 21
MDCT Image Acquisition to Enable Optimal 3D Data Evaluation 33
Segmentation of Radiological Images 51
Elaboration of the Images in the Spatial Domain. 2D Graphics 61
3D Medical Image Processing 72
Virtual Endoscopy 91
3D Image Fusion 104
Image Processing on Diagnostic Workstations 126
Image Processing: Clinical Applications 138
Temporal Bone 139
Virtual Endoscopy of the Paranasal Sinuses 152
Dental and Maxillofacial Applications 173
Virtual Laryngoscopy 183
Thorax 199
Cardiovascular Applications 209
From the Esophagus to the Small Bowel 221
CT and MR Colonography 239
Techniques of Virtual Dissection of the Colon Based on Spiral CT Data 257
Unfolded Cube Projection of the Colon 269
Liver 276
Pancreas 292
Biliary Tract 302
Urinary Tract 316
Musculoskeletal System 327
Special Topics 341
Clinical Applications of 3D Imaging in Emergencies 342
Computer-Aided Diagnosis: Clinical Applications in the Breast 352
Computer Aided Diagnosis: Clinical Applications in CT Colonography 372
Ultrasound-, CT- and MR- Guided Robot- Assisted Interventions 389
Virtual Liver Surgery Planning 406
List of Acronyms 414
Subject Index 416
List of Contributors 424