Abstract
The stereoradiographic reconstruction method allows obtaining the three-dimensional (3D) rib cage geometry, which is essential for clinical evaluation or biomechanical studies. However, reconstruction time is still high (about 20 min considering operator time). The purpose of this study is to propose a 3D reconstruction of the rib cage from biplanar radiographs, based on the deformation of a prepersonalized object. Validation in comparison with computed tomography (CT-scan) acquisitions was performed. Local parameters (rib length, cord length, maximum width, area, and rib orientations) were computed from reconstructions. Parameters’ reproducibility was assessed with two observers and two measurements for 15 subjects. Regarding validation of the parameters, the mean difference with the CT-scan was between 6.3 and 1.3%. Observer variability was maximal for rib area (6.2%) and was lower than 4.2% for others parameters. The proposed reconstruction method reduced time (less than three minutes for operator time) to obtain a 3D reconstruction of the rib cage.
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This work was partly funded by ANR (project SECUR_ENFANT_06_0385).
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Jolivet, E., Sandoz, B., Laporte, S. et al. Fast 3D reconstruction of the rib cage from biplanar radiographs. Med Biol Eng Comput 48, 821–828 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-010-0610-5
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