Three-dimensional image volumes from two-dimensional digitally reconstructed radiographs: A deep learning approach in lower limb CT scans.

Journal: Medical physics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of the human anatomy have been available for surgery planning or diagnostic purposes for a few years now. The different image modalities usually rely on several consecutive two-dimensional (2D) acquisitions in order to reconstruct the 3D volume. Hence, such acquisitions are expensive, time-demanding and often expose the patient to an undesirable amount of radiation. For such reasons, along the most recent years, several studies have been proposed that extrapolate 3D anatomical features from merely 2D exams such as x rays for implant templating in total knee or hip arthroplasties.

Authors

  • Diogo F Almeida
    Medical Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Patricio Astudillo
    FEops NV, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Dirk Vandermeulen
    Department of Electrical Engineering - ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.