AIM Project A2003: COmputer VIsion in RAdiology (COVIRA)

This paper presents an overview of the COVIRA project, AIM Project No. 2003. The COVIRA consortium is performing research in the area of Multimodality Image Analysis, i.e., Registration and Segmentation. Together with results in the areas of Visualization, User Interface, Digital Anatomy Atlas, Conformal 3D Radiation Therapy Planning, and Cerebral Vessel Tree Reconstruction, clinical validation of initial results is under way at six clinical sites in five European countries. The main objective is to achieve an increase in efficiency and quality of healthcare in Neuro-radiological Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.