3D Reconstruction of Carotid Artery from Ultrasound Images

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov:2021:4218-4221. doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630097.

Abstract

3D reconstruction is an important area in computer vision, which can be applied to assist in medical diagnosis. Compared to observing 2D ultrasound images, 3D models are more suitable for diagnostic interpretation. In this paper, we describe an approach for 3D reconstruction of the carotid artery utilizing ultrasound images from the transverse and longitudinal views. We implement a human-computer interface to ensure the accuracy of the segmentation results by involving superpixels and ellipse fitting techniques. This approach is expected to achieve better accuracy to assist diagnostics in the future.

MeSH terms

  • Carotid Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carotid Artery, Common / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler