Paper Info
Title
Distance Transformation and Skeletonization of 3D Pictures and Their Applications to Medical Images
Abstract
In this article, we present the Euclidean distance transformation (EDT) of three-dimensional (3D) binary pictures and applications, with stress on Dr. Toyofumi Saito's work in collaboration with one of the authors. First, EDT, skeletons, and reverse EDT are defined, and then the algorithms to perform them are presented. Next, a sequential-type 3D thinning algorithm that preserves the topology of an input object is introduced. This algorithm is derived by combining an ordinary twodimensional thinning algorithm with EDT. Finally, applications to medical image processing are presented such as automated path finding in virtual endoscopy, as well as analysis of 3D pathological sample images. Dr. Toyofumi Saito, an associate professor who was one of the most active researchers in the field of image processing in Japan and a young leader of the author's laboratory, and who was initially scheduled to be the first author of this paper, passed away on 26 October 2000. We have lost a most reliable and most promising colleague, an experienced supervisor, and a very sincere friend. He is deeply missed by all in his family, his friends, and his colleagues. On behalf of the laboratory the authors wish to dedicate this short note in memory of Dr. Toyofumi Saito and to express our sincere condolences to his loved ones.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2000
Digital and Image Geometry, Advanced Lectures [based on a winter school held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany in December 2000]
distance transformation,medical image processing,medical images,pathological sample image,sincere friend,associate professor,image processing,automated path finding,dr. toyofumi saito,sincere condolence,active researcher,euclidean distance transformation,euclidean distance,path finding,three dimensional,distance transform
DocType
ISBN
Citations 
Conference
3-540-43079-2
12
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.80
10
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jun-ichiro Toriwaki1578136.04
Kensaku Mori21125160.28