Marching cubes: A high resolution 3D surface construction algorithm
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Multiresolution elastic matching
Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing
3D visualization of tomographic volume data using the generalized voxel model
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A signal processing approach to fair surface design
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A Volume-Based Anatomical Atlas
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Automatic Detection of Brain Contours in MRI Data Sets
IPMI '91 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Processing in Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging and Computer Vision: An Integrated Approach for Diagnosis and Planning
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VISAGE: an object-oriented scientific visualization system
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Using distance maps for accurate surface representation in sampled volumes
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Surface Based Atlas Matching of the Brain Using Deformable Surfaces and Volumetric Finite Elements
MICCAI '01 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention
Automatic Statistical Identification of Neuroanatomical Abnormalities between Different Populations
MICCAI '02 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention-Part I
Labeling the Brain Surface Using a Deformable Multiresolution Mesh
MICCAI '02 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention-Part I
Atlas-Based Segmentation of Pathological Brains Using a Model of Tumor Growth
MICCAI '02 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention-Part I
Numeric and Symbolic Knowledge Representation of Cortex Anatomy Using Web Technologies
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Removing excess topology from isosurfaces
ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG)
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Visualization in Medicine: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Dense deformation field estimation for atlas-based segmentation of pathological MR brain images
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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Groupwise combined segmentation and registration for atlas construction
MICCAI'07 Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention - Volume Part I
An Efficient Numerical Method for the Solution of the $L_2$ Optimal Mass Transfer Problem
SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
A review of atlas-based segmentation for magnetic resonance brain images
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
A digital pediatric brain structure atlas from t1-weighted MR images
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A general framework for image segmentation using ordered spatial dependency
MICCAI'06 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - Volume Part II
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We developed a three-dimensional (3D) digitized atlas of the human brain to visualize spatially complex structures. It was designed for use with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging data sets. Thus far, we have used this atlas for surgical planning, model-driven segmentation, and teaching. We used a combination of automated and supervised segmentation methods to define regions of interest based on neuroanatomical knowledge. We also used 3D surface rendering techniques to create a brain atlas that would allow us to visualize complex 3D brain structures. We further linked this information to script files in order to preserve both spatial information and neuroanatomical knowledge. We present here the application of the atlas for visualization in surgical planning for model-driven segmentation and for the teaching of neuroanatomy. This digitized human brain has the potential to provide important reference information for the planning of surgical procedures. It can also serve as a powerful teaching tool, since spatial relationships among neuroanatomical structures can be more readily envisioned when the user is able to view and rotate the structures in 3D space. Moreover, each element of the brain atlas is associated with a name tag, displayed by a user-controlled pointer. The atlas holds a major promise as a template for model-driven segmentation. Using this technique, many regions of interest can be characterized simultaneously on new brain images.