INTEGRATION OF USER INPUTS AND CORRECTION OF DEFORMATION VECTOR FIELD IN DEFORMABLE IMAGE REGISTRATION WORKFLOW

摘要

Adeformation vector field (DVF) (22)is computed that relatively spatially registers a first image (16)and a second image (14). A contour (26)delineating a structure in the first image is adapted using the DVF to generate an initial contour (52)for the structure in the second image. A final contour (56)is received for the structure in the second image. The DVF is corrected based on the initial and final contours for the structure in the second image to generate a corrected DVF (32). The correction may comprise computing an adjustment DVF (62)relating the initial and final contours and combining the DVF and the adjustment DVF to generate the corrected DVF.The final contour may be received by displaying the second image overlaid with the initial contour, and receiving user adjustments of the overlaid contour with the overlaid contour updated for each received user adjustment.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
computing a deformation vector field (DVF) relatively spatially registering first and second images; adapting a contour delineating a structure in the first image using the DVF to generate an initial contour for the structure in the second image; receiving a final contour for the structure in the second image; and correcting the DVF based on the initial and final contours for the structure in the second image to generate a corrected DVF; wherein the computing, adapting, and correcting are performed by an electronic processing device.