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Tan-Nhu Nguyen1, Vi-Do Tran2, Ho-Quang Nguyen3

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This study introduces a new method to predict subject-specific 3D human skulls from head surface data using statistical shape modeling. The approach achieves high accuracy, enabling applications in facial animation and rehabilitation.

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Cage-based skull deformationHead-to-skull generationHyperparameter turningPartial least square regressionStatistical shape modeling

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging and Computational Anatomy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • 3D Reconstruction

Background:

  • Reconstructing internal skull structures from external head data is challenging.
  • Existing methods lack subject-specific accuracy for complete skull generation.
  • Accurate skull models are crucial for facial movement and simulation applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, accurate method for predicting subject-specific 3D human skulls from head surface information.
  • To utilize statistical shape modeling and Partial Least Squared Regression (PLSR) for head-to-skull prediction.
  • To evaluate the accuracy and optimal parameters of the proposed prediction process.

Main Methods:

  • A dataset of 209 CT scans was used to establish head-to-skull relationships.
  • Feature points, distances, thickness, and volume descriptors were extracted for model learning.
  • Hyperparameter tuning identified optimal feature points (2300), control points (1300), and PLSR components (4-8).
  • Two learning strategies (point-to-thickness and distance-to-thickness, with/without volume descriptors) were evaluated using 10-fold cross-validation.

Main Results:

  • The distance-to-thickness learning configuration demonstrated the best performance.
  • Cross-validation yielded mean errors ranging from 2.46 ± 0.15 mm to 2.48 ± 0.27 mm.
  • The best and worst predicted skulls showed mean Hausdorff distances of 2.09 ± 0.15 mm and 2.64 ± 0.26 mm, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • A novel and accurate head-to-skull prediction process was successfully developed and validated.
  • The method enables the first 3D subject-specific skull prediction from external head data.
  • Future integration into real-time systems for facial animation and rehabilitation is planned.