Meeting Banner
Abstract #4817

Robust detection of anatomical landmark by combining adaptive boosting and active shape model for automated scan plane planning of spine MRI

Suguru Yokosawa1, Yoshimi Noguchi1, Kenta Sakuragi2, Kuniaki Harada2, Masatomo Yokose2, Hisako Nagao2, and Hisaaki Ochi1

1Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 2Healthcare Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Automated scan plane planning is expected to improve MRI scanner usability and provide consistent scan plane prescriptions which are useful for follow-up examinations. However, a landmark degenerated by formation of a lesion such as an intervertebral disc in the case of hernia patient is difficult to detect because shape and properties of tissue greatly deviate from normal cases. In this study, we have proposed combining adaptive boosting and active shape model to detect intervertebral discs robustly for automated scan plane planning of spine MRI.

This abstract and the presentation materials are available to members only; a login is required.

Join Here