Title :
Automated prostate volume determination
Author :
Aarnink, R.G. ; Giesen, R.J.B. ; Huynen, A.L. ; Debruyne, F.M.J. ; Wijkstra, H.
Author_Institution :
BioMedical Engineering, Dept. of Urology, University Hospital Nijmegen, PO box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
This paper describes a method for automated determination of the prostate volume using ultrasonographic prostate images. This method uses cross-sections of the human prostate taken at a well-defined distance. In every image the contour of the prostate will be determined using edge detection techniques. After locating the prostate, the area of the prostate will be calculated for every Image and the volume can be determined by multiplying the summation of these areas by the distance between the cross-sections.
Keywords :
Image edge detection; Laplace equations;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5762209
