Area-Preserving Mappings for the Visualization of Medical Structures

Abstract

In this note, we present a method for flattening anatomical surfaces such as branched vessels and intestinal tracts in an area preserving way. This method is based on the theory of optimal mass transport and conformal mapping of surfaces. The flattened representations differ minimally from conformality in a certain precise sense. Potential applications include the detection and visualization of pathologies such as stenoses and polyps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA465685

Entities

People

  • Allen Tannenbaum
  • Lei Zhu
  • Steven Haker

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Boundaries
  • Cartography
  • Computers
  • Conformal Mapping
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Health Services
  • Maps
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Triangles
  • Visualizations
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

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