We study the possibility for a tridimensional reconstruction of one lobe of the thyroid gland from a single bidimensional echographic or scintigraphic image. From a numerical point of view the scope is to provide an approximation to its volume, besides to a visualization of the gland in space, that is more accurate than the current way of estimating such a volume. We focus on a particular pathology of the thyroid, namely the Plummer nodule. Through the tridimensional information obtained, the aim is to perform both a functional and morphological analysis of the thyroid lobe affected by the Plummer pathology, in order to obtain therapeutic indication, to avoid the surgical extraction of the gland.
Titolo: | Approximation of a 3D Volume from one 2D Image. A Medical Application |
Autore/i: | SPALETTA, GIULIA |
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Anno: | 2004 |
Titolo del libro: | MEMORIE |
Pagina iniziale: | 49 |
Pagina finale: | 65 |
Abstract: | We study the possibility for a tridimensional reconstruction of one lobe of the thyroid gland from a single bidimensional echographic or scintigraphic image. From a numerical point of view the scope is to provide an approximation to its volume, besides to a visualization of the gland in space, that is more accurate than the current way of estimating such a volume. We focus on a particular pathology of the thyroid, namely the Plummer nodule. Through the tridimensional information obtained, the aim is to perform both a functional and morphological analysis of the thyroid lobe affected by the Plummer pathology, in order to obtain therapeutic indication, to avoid the surgical extraction of the gland. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 28-set-2005 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |