Sundaramoorthy G., Hoford J. D., Hoffman E. A., and Higgins W. E.
Title
IMPROMPTU: A System for Automatic 3D Medical Image Analysis
Source
Computerized MedicalImaging and Graphics, Vol 19, No. 1, 131-143, 1995.
Abstract
The utility of three-dimensional (3D) medical imaging is hampered by difficulties in extracting anatomical regions and making measurements in 3D images. Presently, a user is generally forced to use time-consuming, subjective, manual
methods, such as slice tracing and region painting, to define regions
of interest. Automatic image-analysis methods can amelioate the difficulties
of manual methods. This paper describes a graphical user interface (GUI) systemfor constructing automatic image analysis processes for 3D medical-imaging
applications. The system, referred to as IMPROMPTU, provides a user-friendly
environment for prototyping, testing and executing complex image-analysis
processes. IMPROMPTU can stand alone or it can interact with an existing graphics-based 3D medical image-analysa package (VIDA), giving a strong environment
for 3D image-analysis, consisting of tools for visualization, manual interaction, and automatic processing. IMFROMPTU links to a large library of 1D, 2D,
and 3D image-processing functions, referred to as VIPLIB, but a user can easily link in custom-made functions. 3D applications of the system are given for left-ventricular chamber, myocardial, and upper-airway extractions.
Copyright 1994-99 Division of Physiologic Imaging, Dept. of Radiology, Univ. of Iowa