Visualization of 3D geometric models of the breast created from contrast-enhanced MRI

J. Ken Leader III; Xiao Hui Wang; Yuan-Hsiang Chang; Brian E. Chapman

doi:10.1117/12.466923

17 May 2002 Visualization of 3D geometric models of the breast created from contrast-enhanced MRI

J. Ken Leader III, Xiao Hui Wang, Yuan-Hsiang Chang, Brian E. Chapman

Proceedings Volume 4681, Medical Imaging 2002: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466923
Event: Medical Imaging 2002, 2002, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Contrast enhanced breast MRI is currently used as an adjuvant modality to x-ray mammography because of its ability to resolve ambiguities and determine the extent of malignancy. This study described techniques to create and visualize 3D geometric models of abnormal breast tissue. MRIs were performed on a General Electric 1.5 Tesla scanner using dual phased array breast coils. Image processing tasks included: 1) correction of image inhomogeneity caused by the coils, 2) segmentation of normal and abnormal tissue, and 3) modeling and visualization of the segmented tissue. The models were visualized using object-based surface rendering which revealed characteristics critical to differentiating benign from malignant tissue. Surface rendering illustrated the enhancement distribution and enhancement patterns. The modeling process condensed the multi-slice MRI data information and standardized its interpretation. Visualizing the 3D models should improve the radiologist's and/or surgeon's impression of the 3D shape, extent, and accessibility of the malignancy compared to viewing breast MRI data slice by slice.

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J. Ken Leader III, Xiao Hui Wang, Yuan-Hsiang Chang, and Brian E. Chapman "Visualization of 3D geometric models of the breast created from contrast-enhanced MRI", Proc. SPIE 4681, Medical Imaging 2002: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display, (17 May 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466923

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3D modeling

Magnetic resonance imaging

Breast

Image segmentation

Visualization

Tissues

Data modeling

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