Alpha shape theory for 3D visualization and volumetric measurement of brain tumor progression using magnetic resonance images
Resection of brain tumors is a tricky task in surgery due to its direct influence on the patients' survival rate. Determining the tumor resection extent for its complete information via-à-vis volume and dimensions in pre- and post-operative Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) requires accurate esti...
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my.utm.577232017-02-01T00:50:10Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/57723/ Alpha shape theory for 3D visualization and volumetric measurement of brain tumor progression using magnetic resonance images Al-Tamimi, Mohammed Sabbih Hamoud Sulong, Ghazali Shuaib, Ibrahim Lutfi QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Resection of brain tumors is a tricky task in surgery due to its direct influence on the patients' survival rate. Determining the tumor resection extent for its complete information via-à-vis volume and dimensions in pre- and post-operative Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) requires accurate estimation and comparison. The active contour segmentation technique is used to segment brain tumors on pre-operative MR images using self-developed software. Tumor volume is acquired from its contours via alpha shape theory. The graphical user interface is developed for rendering, visualizing and estimating the volume of a brain tumor. Internet Brain Segmentation Repository dataset (IBSR) is employed to analyze and determine the repeatability and reproducibility of tumor volume. Accuracy of the method is validated by comparing the estimated volume using the proposed method with that of gold-standard. Segmentation by active contour technique is found to be capable of detecting the brain tumor boundaries. Furthermore, the volume description and visualization enable an interactive examination of tumor tissue and its surrounding. Admirable features of our results demonstrate that alpha shape theory in comparison to other existing standard methods is superior for precise volumetric measurement of tumor Elsevier Ltd 2015-07 Article PeerReviewed Al-Tamimi, Mohammed Sabbih Hamoud and Sulong, Ghazali and Shuaib, Ibrahim Lutfi (2015) Alpha shape theory for 3D visualization and volumetric measurement of brain tumor progression using magnetic resonance images. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 33 (6). pp. 787-803. ISSN 0730-725X http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2015.03.008 DOI:10.1016/10.1016/j.mri.2015.03.008 |
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Resection of brain tumors is a tricky task in surgery due to its direct influence on the patients' survival rate. Determining the tumor resection extent for its complete information via-à-vis volume and dimensions in pre- and post-operative Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) requires accurate estimation and comparison. The active contour segmentation technique is used to segment brain tumors on pre-operative MR images using self-developed software. Tumor volume is acquired from its contours via alpha shape theory. The graphical user interface is developed for rendering, visualizing and estimating the volume of a brain tumor. Internet Brain Segmentation Repository dataset (IBSR) is employed to analyze and determine the repeatability and reproducibility of tumor volume. Accuracy of the method is validated by comparing the estimated volume using the proposed method with that of gold-standard. Segmentation by active contour technique is found to be capable of detecting the brain tumor boundaries. Furthermore, the volume description and visualization enable an interactive examination of tumor tissue and its surrounding. Admirable features of our results demonstrate that alpha shape theory in comparison to other existing standard methods is superior for precise volumetric measurement of tumor |
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