Optimization of image quality for DSA warping registration

Ashoke S. Talukdar; Arun Krishnan; David L. Wilson

doi:10.1117/12.348640

21 May 1999 Optimization of image quality for DSA warping registration

Ashoke S. Talukdar, Arun Krishnan, David L. Wilson

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Proceedings Volume 3661, Medical Imaging 1999: Image Processing; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.348640
Event: Medical Imaging '99, 1999, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

X-ray digital subtraction angiography (DSA) images frequently suffer from misregistration artifacts. Commercial systems use whole-image manual and semi-automated registration techniques that can be tedious to use. Frequently, patient motion leads to complex artifacts that whole-image registration cannot remove. Available computer technology makes warping registration feasible and timely. We evaluated 6 different warping registration algorithms using 10 subjects. Image quality of subtracted images was evaluated using numerical scoring to specific image quality questions. To aid image quality comparison, images were displayed side-by-side on a single 21-inch monitor. The case mix consisted of 15 DSA images, with significant substraction artifacts, taken from the feet, legs, abdomen, chest and head. In 92% of cases, warping registration dramatically improved subtraction image quality while whole-image translation methods showed little or no improvement. It was also found that the most successful warping method varied from case to case. Based on this study, we propose a combination of warping registration techniques.

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Ashoke S. Talukdar, Arun Krishnan, and David L. Wilson "Optimization of image quality for DSA warping registration", Proc. SPIE 3661, Medical Imaging 1999: Image Processing, (21 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.348640

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