@inproceedings{452cd53e6cd4487084681c0a64c64f65,
title = "Automatic registration of CT volumes and dual-energy digital radiography for detection of cardiac and lung diseases",
abstract = "We are investigating image processing and analysis techniques to improve the ability of dual-energy digital radiography (DR) for the detection of cardiac calcification. Computed tomography (CT) is an established tool for the diagnosis of coronary artery diseases. Dual-energy digital radiography could be a cost-effective alternative. In this study, we use three-dimensional (3D) CT images as the {"}gold standard{"} to evaluate the DR X-ray images for calcification detection. To this purpose, we developed an automatic registration method for 3D CT volumes and two-dimensional (2D) X-ray images. We call this 3D-to-2D registration. We first use a 3D CT image volume to simulate X-ray projection images and then register them with X-ray images. The registered CT projection images are then used to aid the interpretation dualenergy X-ray images for the detection of cardiac calcification. We acquired both CT and X-ray images from patients with coronary artery diseases. Experimental results show that the 3D-to-2D registration is accurate and useful for this new application.",
author = "Baowei Fei and Xiang Chen and Hesheng Wang and Sabol, {John M.} and Elena DuPont and Gilkeson, {Robert C.}",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259888",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "1424400325",
series = "Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings",
pages = "1976--1979",
booktitle = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06",
note = "28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06 ; Conference date: 30-08-2006 Through 03-09-2006",
}