An image registration framework was developed to perform 3D, affine, intensity-based co registration of multiparametric MRI series using mutual information as the similarity metric. The proposed methods include corrections to compensate for the effects of an endorectal coil, which is commonly used in prostate MRI. Experiments to characterize the registration method demonstrate that it is theoretically accurate to within 1.0 mm (when estimating the translation component). Qualitatively, significant improvements are seen in the co-localization of parametric maps with the anatomic images. The proposed framework may readily be integrated into a CAD system for prostate cancer detection.
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