Automated segmentation of bone with single zero-echo time imaging

In this work, we propose a method for segmentation of bones in the head using a single echo zero TE (ZTE) pulse sequence using complex (magnitude and phase) information for efficient segmentation of bone and air regions in the head. We also introduce a histogram-based RF intensity correction method which enables threshold-based segmentation of bone, soft-tissue and air structures. We demonstrate excellent depiction of skull and vertebrae.

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