Theory and applications of CT imaging and analysis

Theory and Applications of CT Imaging and Analysis Preface......Page 1
Part 1......Page 11
01_CT Image Based Computer-Aided Lung Cancer Diagnosis......Page 13
02_Informatics and Computerized Tomography Aiding Detection and Diagnosis of Solitary Lung Cancer......Page 25
03_Computer-aided Analysis and Interpretation of HRCT Images of the Lung......Page 47
04_Prediction Models for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules Based-on Texture Features of CT Image......Page 73
Part 2......Page 87
05_Liver Segmentation and Volume Estimation from Preoperative CT Images in Hepatic Surgical Planning: Application of a Semiautomatic Method Based on 3D Level Sets......Page 89
06_Functional Assessment of Individual Lung Lobes with MDCT Images......Page 105
07_AutoCAD for Quantitative Measurement of Cervical MPR CT Images Reconstructed in ImageViewer Interface......Page 115
Part 3......Page 135
08_Image Processing Methods in CT for Radiotherapy Applications......Page 137
09_CT-Image Guided Brachytherapy......Page 153
Part 4......Page 173
10_An Approach to Lumbar Vertebra Biomechanical Analysis Using the Finite Element Modeling Based on CT Images......Page 175
11_Novel Computational Approaches for Understanding Computed Tomography (CT) Images and Their Applications......Page 191
12_Use of Pseudocolor for Detecting Otologic Structures in CT......Page 215
13_Advanced Neuroimaging with Computed Tomography Scanning......Page 223
14_Synchrotron Radiation Micro-CT Imaging of Bone Tissue......Page 243
Part 5......Page 265
15_Usability of CT Images of Frontal Sinus in Forensic Personal Identification......Page 267
16_Enhancing Product Development through CT Images, Computer-Aided Design and Rapid Manufacturing: Present Capabilities, Main Applications and Challenges......Page 279