3D Visualization of Brain Tumors Using MR Images: A Survey

Dina Mohammed Sherif El-Torky; Maryam Nabil Al-Berry; Mohammed Abdel-Megeed Salem; Mohamed Ismail Roushdy

doi:10.2174/1573405614666180111142055

3D Visualization of Brain Tumors Using MR Images: A Survey

Curr Med Imaging Rev. 2019;15(4):353-361. doi: 10.2174/1573405614666180111142055.

Authors

Dina Mohammed Sherif El-Torky¹, Maryam Nabil Al-Berry¹, Mohammed Abdel-Megeed Salem¹, Mohamed Ismail Roushdy¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Computers and Information Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

PMID: 31989903
DOI: 10.2174/1573405614666180111142055

Abstract

Background: Three-Dimensional visualization of brain tumors is very useful in both diagnosis and treatment stages of brain cancer.

Discussion: It helps the oncologist/neurosurgeon to take the best decision in Radiotherapy and/or surgical resection techniques. 3D visualization involves two main steps; tumor segmentation and 3D modeling.

Conclusion: In this article, we illustrate the most widely used segmentation and 3D modeling techniques for brain tumors visualization. We also survey the public databases available for evaluation of the mentioned techniques.

Keywords: Brain tumor; magnetic resonance images; reconstruction; segmentation; treatment; visualization.

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods