Automatic estimation of midsagittal plane and AC-PC alignment based on nonrigid registration

Prasanna Anbazhagan, Aaron Carass, Pierre Louis Bazin, Jerry L. Prince

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15 Scopus citations

Abstract

Identifying the anterior and posterior commissures as well as the midsagittal plane in magnetic resonance brain images is a critical first step in the normalization process underlying group studies. We present a fully automatic algorithm that locates these structures with high accuracy. Estimates of all three landmarks are achieved first with a nonrigid registration algorithm and further optimization is used to refine these estimates. Extensive validation experiments involving both simulated and real data sets demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2006 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro - Proceedings
Pages828-831
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro - Arlington, VA, United States
Duration: Apr 6 2006Apr 9 2006

Publication series

Name2006 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro - Proceedings
Volume2006

Other

Other2006 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington, VA
Period4/6/064/9/06

Keywords

  • Anterior commissure
  • Midsagittal plane
  • Posterior commissure
  • Sterotaxic normalization
  • Talairach space

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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