Fast 3D centerline computation for tubular structures by front collapsing and fast marching

Rubén Cárdenes*, Hrvoje Bogunovic, Alejandro F. Frangi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this work, we propose a fast approach to compute centerlines from 3D tubular domains. This technique is based on the distance transform (DT) from the object boundaries, whose implementation together with an efficient technique to detect the points where the DT collapse, allow to obtain an initial centerline, very close to the final solution. This initial centerline and the DT computed, are used in a second step to obtain a connected, one voxel thick centerline, with a fast marching approach. The method proposed here is accurate, computationally efficient, fully automatic, is able to account for loops, and also obtains the bifurcation and end points automatically.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP 2010 - Proceedings
Pages4109-4112
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event2010 17th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP 2010 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 26 Sept 201029 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP
ISSN (Print)1522-4880

Conference

Conference2010 17th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP 2010
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period26/09/1029/09/10

Keywords

  • Centerline
  • Distance transform
  • Fast marching
  • Medial axis
  • Skeleton
  • Tubular

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