Techniques and Algorithms for Hepatic Vessel Skeletonization in Medical Images: A Survey |
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Authors: | Jianfeng Zhang Fa Wu Wanru Chang Dexing Kong |
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Institution: | 1.School of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; (J.Z.); (W.C.);2.College of Mathematical Medicine, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;3.Zhejiang Demetics Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310012, China; |
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Abstract: | Hepatic vessel skeletonization serves as an important means of hepatic vascular analysis and vessel segmentation. This paper presents a survey of techniques and algorithms for hepatic vessel skeletonization in medical images. We summarized the latest developments and classical approaches in this field. These methods are classified into five categories according to their methodological characteristics. The overview and brief assessment of each category are provided in the corresponding chapters, respectively. We provide a comprehensive summary among the cited publications, image modalities and datasets from various aspects, which hope to reveal the pros and cons of every method, summarize its achievements and discuss the challenges and future trends. |
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Keywords: | skeletonization hepatic vessel vessel extraction review medical image |
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