An Algorithm for Volume Estimation Based on Polyhedral Approxi mation
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
- Vol. BME-27 (9) , 493-500
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.1980.326663
Abstract
A volume algorithm is established which uses the data generated by computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound scans. The algorithm is based on a polyhedral reconstruction of an object of interest. Phantom studies indicate that the algorithm calculated volume is accurate within 3 percent. In a controlled clinical experiment on a laboratory animal, the algorithm calculated volume showed a maximum error of about 5 percent. In less controllable applications to human clinical data, volume calculations showed variations ranging up to 16 percent.Keywords
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