Abstract #3944

Bone Segmentation Algorithm by Using Geometric Features in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

June-Goo Lee^1,2, Youngkyu Song³, Jee-Hyun Cho³, Jong Baek Seo³, Jong Hyo Kim², Gyunggoo Cho³

¹Division of Proteome Research/Bio-Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongwon, Chungbuk, Korea; ²Interdisciplinary Program in Radiation Applied Life Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine; ³Division of Proteome Research/Bio-Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongwon, Chungbuk , Korea

This study is designed to overcome partial volume effect which is inevitably appeared in the low resolution MR trabecular bone images.