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In the field of medical image processing, the resolution capacity exhibited by the initial diagnostic investigations is becoming increasingly important. With respect to them, in fact, the row image set is subjected to three-dimensional reconstruction analysis, by partitioning the regions of interest, as well as to local investigations, aimed, for example, at the extrapolation of topological information, relating to the morphology of the object that needs to be investigated. The accuracy of these functions is, however, difficult to quantify, due to the lack of three-dimensional models that act as a reference Gold Standard. The reproduction of CT-type diagnostic acquisitions, starting from a virtual scanning procedure of a starting known three-dimensional geometry is used. To do this, triangular tessellated three-dimensional models of various geometries were examined. These were broken down into cubic elements, equal in size to those of a common voxel, thus resulting in a volume scan simulation of the original region considered. The structure thus obtained was then subjected to skeletonization and medial axis algorithms to evaluate the effectiveness of some of the most commonly used functions in medical processing. A virtual scanning model of this type can be an extremely effective evaluation analysis tool in discriminating the resolutive quality of the medical image processing functions. From a qualitative comparison of this type, it is possible to optimize automated anatomical investigation algorithms, making a significant contribution in the refinement of the techniques, now more and more demanding, of image processing in the biomedical field.
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Cappetti, N., Pierri, S., Fontana, C. (2023). Skeleton and Medial Axis Functions Evaluation of Voxel Discretized Geometries. In: Gerbino, S., Lanzotti, A., Martorelli, M., Mirálbes Buil, R., Rizzi, C., Roucoules, L. (eds) Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing IV. JCM 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15928-2_18
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