Automatic bone removal in CT angiography
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Figure 1. CT angiography workflow. CT angiography (CTA) allows arteries and veins in the brain and neck region to be made visible in a way that is significantly less invasive than conventional angiography. To fully comprehend the complex geometry of the vessels, a set of CTA images is often visualized using maximum intensity projection (MIP) or volume rendering (VR). In a MIP or VR image, however, the vessels are often obscured by bone, for instance in the skull base, or within the vertebrae.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005