IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SEGMENTATION OF A 3-D TREE-LIKE TUBULAR SURFACE OF AN OBJECT, USING 3-D DEFORMABLE MESH MODELS

摘要

An image data processing system with computing means for the automatic segmentation of a treelike tubular structure in a 3-D image comprising: means (20) for computing a treelike center path of the tubular treelike structure; means (21) for dividing the treelike center path of the tubular treelike structure into segments formed of points; means (40) for generating generic cylindrical meshes formed of cells, for individual segments of the treelike center path; means (50) for fusing generic cylindrical meshes by two.