Semi-automatic segmentation of femur based on harmonic barrier

As one of the most important joints in human body, hip joints often suffer from frequent postnatal wearing, accidental impact and functional degradation, which may result in common pain and bone deformities. To diagnose these complicated symptoms before clinical treatment, segmentation of a pelvic CT scan offers accurate and compact representations of patient-specific hip bones [1]. Furthermore, it is also an important prerequisite of surgical planning, cinematic analysis of joints and navigation for total hip replacement [2].

Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - March 3, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Zheng Zou, Sheng-Hui Liao, San-Ding Luo, Qing Liu, Shi-Jian Liu Source Type: research