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Michael Greenspan¹, Liping Ingrid Wang, Randy Ellis

¹Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. michael.greenspan@queensu.ca

Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference

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This study introduces a novel method to validate computed tomography (CT) image segmentation by analyzing contour shapes. This validation improves the accuracy and efficiency of 3D bone surface registration.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Vision

Background:

Accurate segmentation of medical images, such as computed tomography (CT) scans, is crucial for subsequent 3D surface reconstruction and analysis.
Registration of 3D bone models derived from segmented CT slices can be sensitive to segmentation errors, impacting accuracy and efficiency.
Existing methods may lack robust validation steps for segmentation quality before 3D surface modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel method for assessing the quality of CT image segmentation.
To enhance the accuracy and efficiency of 3D surface registration by improving segmentation validation.
To automatically identify and facilitate the removal of inaccurate segmentations in CT image sequences.

Main Methods:

Segmentation of bone structures (e.g., tibias) from CT image sequences using an automatic technique.
Parameterization of segmented slice contours into 1-D functions (normalized arc length vs. inscribed angle).
Representation of contour functions as vectors in a K-dimensional space using Fourier Descriptors and comparison of statistical properties to measure contour coherency.

Main Results:

The proposed method effectively compares the shapes of contours from neighboring CT slices.
It automatically identifies segmentations with low coherency, indicating potential inaccuracies.
Removal of low-coherency segmentations significantly improved the accuracy and time efficiency of 3D bone surface model registration.

Conclusions:

The developed contour-based validation method is effective for CT image segmentation quality assessment.
This technique offers a significant improvement in the accuracy and efficiency of 3D bone surface reconstruction and registration.
The approach provides a robust solution for identifying and correcting segmentation errors in medical imaging workflows.