SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ENHANCED DENSITY DISTRIBUTION IN THREE DIMENSIONAL SKELETAL MODELS

摘要

A method of generating a density enhanced model of an object is described. The method includes generating a customized a model of ars object using a pre-defined set of models in combination with at least one projection image of the object, where the customized mode! is formed of a pEura?ty of volume elements including density information. A density map is generated by relating a synthesized projection image of the customized modei to an actual projection image of the object. Gains from the density map are back-projected into the customized model to provide a density enhanced customized model of the object. Because the density map is calculated using information from the synthesized projection image in combination with actual projection images of the structure, it has been shown to provide spatial geometry and volumetric density results comparable to those of QCT but with reduced patient exposure, equipment cost and examination time.