3-D construction of artery model using real time two dimensional CTA dataset
Vrushali Sudhir Taware, Pranali C. Choudhari · 2017
The 3D models have become popular not only in the area of finite element modeling for physiological study but also in the 3D printing and device testing fields. There are several different ways to construct the three dimensional model of blood vessel as medical image processing and CAD (Computer Aided Design) computing are the vast and equally interesting topics for medical as well as technical researchers. Variety of biomedical image modalities with their own significance are also contributing to widen its future scope. This paper presents an algorithm for three dimensional re-construction of blood vessels (arteries) using two dimensional angiography data. The proposed algorithm has been designed by reviewing previous work qualitatively and considering different ways for sub-stages in this process such as, segmentation and detection of vessel, centerline extraction etc. that give best results. Also, the algorithm have been implemented using MATLAB for analysis and tested with the real-time medical dataset. This re-constructed model will not only retain its physiology and anatomy but also will offer significant clinical benefits to vascular surgeons and patients as this 3D model can be attached with the patient's report.