Free-form deformation of solid geometric models
SIGGRAPH '86 Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Marching cubes: A high resolution 3D surface construction algorithm
SIGGRAPH '87 Proceedings of the 14th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Extended free-form deformation: a sculpturing tool for 3D geometric modeling
SIGGRAPH '90 Proceedings of the 17th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Multiple view geometry in computer vision
Multiple view geometry in computer vision
Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems
Usability Engineering
Computer-Aided Simulation for Bone Surgery
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
The multimod application framework: A rapid application development tool for computer aided medicine
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
3D statistical shape models for medical image segmentation
3DIM'99 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on 3-D digital imaging and modeling
Dynamic shape instantiation for intra-operative guidance
MICCAI'10 Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention: Part I
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Background: At present the interest in medical field about the generation of three-dimensional digital models of anatomical structures increases due to the widespread diffusion of CAS - computer assisted surgery - systems. Most of them are based on CT - computer tomography - or MR - magnetic resonance - data volumes but sometimes this information is not available; there are only few X-ray, ultrasound or fluoroscopic images. Methods: This paper describes the study and the development of a script for a commercial software package (3ds Max) able to reconfigure the template model of a femur starting from two orthogonal images representing the specific patient's anatomy. Results: The script was used in several tests as summarized in this paper and the results appear to be interesting and acceptable, even for the medical experts that evaluated them. Conclusions: The script developed in this work allows the generation of the 3D model of a femur in a very simple way (the user interface has been developed obeying to the main usability guidelines) and using a widespread commercial package. The quality of the results can be compared to the quality of more expensive and specialized systems.