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Automated full-field 3-D breast ultrasound (3DBUS) has a high potential as a reproducible method for screening and intervention. Consecutive linear transducer scans yield a consistent breast ultrasound volume, yet individual slices are prone to tissue deformation and motion. To compensate resulting image distortions, we propose an efficient non-rigid registration method applied sequentially to pairs of 3DBUS volume slices, optionally either on-line or in post-processing. A quantitative evaluation of the method on synthetic deformations shows subvoxel registration accuracy. First application to clinical breast US images and preliminary results confirmed effectiveness and accuracy of the method.
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- Breast Ultrasound
- Medical Image Analysis
- Reduce Motion Artifact
- Image Registration Technique
- Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
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Boehler, T., Peitgen, HO. (2008). Reducing Motion Artifacts in 3-D Breast Ultrasound Using Non-linear Registration. In: Metaxas, D., Axel, L., Fichtinger, G., Székely, G. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2008. MICCAI 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5242. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85990-1_120
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