Delineation of the bone-soft tissues interface in ultrasound images

Delineation of the bone-soft tissues interface in ultrasound images
This project aimed at automatically delineating the “bone-soft tissues” interface in ultrasound images. The proposed method is based on the fusion of prior knowledge and anatomical properties which are numerically modelled. This method was validated on several types of bones (sacrum, vertebrae, femur, etc.). The registration of preoperative CT data and preoperative US data then allows the surgeon to perform surgeries in a mini-invasive way thanks to a visual guidance system.
Publication: V. Daanen, J. Tonetti, J. Troccaz. An information fusion method for the automatic delineation of the bone-soft tissues interface in ultrasound images. In Milan Sonka, Ioannis Kakadiaris, Jan Kybic, editors, Proceedings of 8^th European Conference on Computer Vision, Workshops CVAMIA and MMBIA, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3117, pp 218-229, Prague, Czech Republic, May 15, 2004. Springer Verlag. (PDF)
Collaborations: Grenoble University Hospital (Dr Tonetti – Orthopaedic Surgery Department)
Status: FINISHED
Contact: jocelyne.troccaz@imag.fr