Abstract
An image analysis method was developed for spatial normalization of spine magnetic resonance images. A deformable shape model of the spine is first constructed, and it is subsequently used by an automated algorithm to find a shape transformation that places patient data into a stereotaxic space. Very good agreement with manual segmentations was observed. The main application of this method is in lesion-deficit analysis for determining associations between structural damage and clinical symptoms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 919-926 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Radiology |
Volume | 224 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Sept |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computers, diagnostic aid
- Model, mathematical
- Spine
- Stereotaxis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging