Tracheal stent prediction using statistical deformable models of tubular shapes

R. Pinho; T. Huysmans; W. Vos; J. Sijbers

doi:10.1117/12.770237

11 March 2008 Tracheal stent prediction using statistical deformable models of tubular shapes

R. Pinho, T. Huysmans, W. Vos, J. Sijbers

Proceedings Volume 6914, Medical Imaging 2008: Image Processing; 69144O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770237
Event: Medical Imaging, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Tracheal stenosis is a narrowing of the trachea that impedes normal breathing. Tracheotomy is one solution, but subjects patients to intubation. An alternative technique employs tracheal stents, which are tubular structures that push the walls of the stenotic areas to their original location. They are implanted with endoscopes, therefore reducing the surgical risk to the patient. Stents can also be used in tracheal reconstruction to aid the recovery of reconstructed areas. Correct preoperative stent length and diameter specification is crucial to successful treatment, otherwise stents might not cover the stenotic area nor push the walls as required. The level of stenosis is usually measured from inside the trachea, either with endoscopes or with image processing techniques that, eg compute the distance from the centre line to the walls of the trachea. These methods are not suited for the prediction of stent sizes because they can not trivially estimate the healthy calibre of the trachea at the stenotic region. We propose an automatic method that enables the estimation of stent dimensions with statistical shape models of the trachea. An average trachea obtained from a training set of CT scans of healthy tracheas is placed in a CT image of a diseased person. The shape deforms according to the statistical model to match the walls of the trachea, except at stenotic areas. Since the deformed shape gives an estimation of the healthy trachea, it is possible to predict the size and diameter of the stent to be implanted in that specific subject.

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R. Pinho, T. Huysmans, W. Vos, and J. Sijbers "Tracheal stent prediction using statistical deformable models of tubular shapes", Proc. SPIE 6914, Medical Imaging 2008: Image Processing, 69144O (11 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770237

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