Three-dimensional reconstruction of the biliary tract from two-dimensional biliary images. 1995

X Z Lin, and Y N Sun, and J S Hu, and C C Ko, and C Y Chen, and T H Wang
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

To make conventional two-dimensional cholangiography easier and more precise to read, we used techniques in computer vision to reconstruct the images in three dimensions. A 72-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman suffering from acute cholangitis were treated using endoscopic nasobiliary drainage. Their cholangiograms, from two orthogonal views, were used for three-dimensional reconstruction. We used video image-grabber and film scanner methods to digitize the original conventional biliary radiographs, and applied two different image processing methods to show the biliary structure. Both methods of three-dimensional reconstruction of the biliary tract were highly useful in evaluating the biliary tracts in these two patients, especially when a semitranslucence overlapping display technique was applied in the second patient. With this technique, the biliary tree itself and the stones inside the common bile duct can be clearly delineated. The technique of three-dimensional reconstruction of biliary images can make the conventional cholangiographs more lifelike and has great potential in surgical simulation in the near future.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007091 Image Processing, Computer-Assisted A technique of inputting two-dimensional or three-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. Biomedical Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Processing,Digital Image Processing,Image Analysis, Computer-Assisted,Image Reconstruction,Medical Image Processing,Analysis, Computer-Assisted Image,Computer-Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Analyses,Image Analyses, Computer-Assisted,Image Analysis, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Biomedical,Image Processing, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Digital,Image Processing, Medical,Image Processings, Medical,Image Reconstructions,Medical Image Processings,Processing, Biomedical Image,Processing, Digital Image,Processing, Medical Image,Processings, Digital Image,Processings, Medical Image,Reconstruction, Image,Reconstructions, Image
D008297 Male Males
D002758 Cholangiography An imaging test of the BILIARY TRACT in which a contrast dye (RADIOPAQUE MEDIA) is injected into the BILE DUCT and x-ray pictures are taken. Cholangiographies
D002760 Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde Fiberoptic endoscopy designed for duodenal observation and cannulation of VATER'S AMPULLA, in order to visualize the pancreatic and biliary duct system by retrograde injection of contrast media. Endoscopic (Vater) papillotomy (SPHINCTEROTOMY, ENDOSCOPIC) may be performed during this procedure. ERCP,Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography,Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic,Cholangiopancreatographies, Endoscopic Retrograde,Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographies,Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographies, Endoscopic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001659 Biliary Tract The BILE DUCTS and the GALLBLADDER. Biliary System,Biliary Tree,System, Biliary,Tract, Biliary,Tree, Biliary

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