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46 Chapter 2. Extraction of Tubular Structures
(a) Image slice of
original dataset with
adapted gray value
range.
(b) Alpha blending
of original dataset.
(c) Response
of Frangi’s
method [44].
(d) Response
of Krissian’s
method [70].
(e) Response of
Pock’s method [114].
(f) Response of
the GVF-based
approach with
the central medialness
function
(Section 2.3.1).
(g) Response of
the GVF-based
approach with
the offset medialness
function
(Section 2.3.2).
(h) Aorta extracted
with the GVF-based
approach with the
offset medialness
function.
Figure 2.13: TDF responses on CT of the abdomen showing the aorta in proximity to the
spine.