11.8.9 Deformable Models, Medical Applications

Brinkley, J.F.,
Knowledge-Driven Ultrasonic Three-Dimensional Organ Modeling,
PAMI(7), No. 4, July 1985, pp. 431-441. BibRef 8507

Delibasis, K., Undrill, P.E.,
Anatomical Object Recognition Using Deformable Geometric-Models,
IVC(12), No. 7, September 1994, pp. 423-433.
WWW Version. BibRef 9409

Davatzikos, C., Bryan, N.,
Using a Deformable Surface Model to Obtain a Shape Representation of the Cortex,
MedImg(15), No. 6, December 1996, pp. 785-795.
IEEE Top Reference. 0203 BibRef
Earlier: SCV95(212-217).
IEEE Top Reference. Johns Hopkins University. BibRef

Radeva, P.I., Amini, A.A., Huang, J.T.,
Deformable B-Solids and Implicit Snakes for 3D Localization and Tracking of SPAMM MRI Data,
CVIU(66), No. 2, May 1997, pp. 163-178. 9705
WWW Version. BibRef

Radeva, P.I., Amini, A.A., Huang, J.T., Marti, E.,
Deformable B-Solids and Implicit Snakes for Localization and Tracking of MRI-SPAMM Data,
MMBIA96(DEFORMABLE MODELS I) BibRef 9600

Hanson, K.M., Cunningham, G.S., McKee, R.J.,
Uncertainty Assessment for Reconstructions Based on Deformable Geometry,
IJIST(8), No. 6, 1997, pp. 506-512. 9712 BibRef

Nwodoh, T., Nnaji, B., Popplestone, R., Lach, E.,
3-Dimensional Model Acquisition for Medical Robotics-Assisted Burn Debridement System,
RobCIM(13), No. 4, December 1997, pp. 309-318. 9801 BibRef

Choi, S.M., Lee, J.E., Kim, J., Kim, M.H.,
Volumetric Object Reconstruction Using the 3D-MRF Model-Based Segmentation,
MedImg(16), No. 6, December 1997, pp. 887-892.
IEEE Top Reference. 9803 BibRef

Hall, P., Ngan, M., Andreae, P.,
Reconstruction of Vascular Networks Using 3-Dimensional Models,
MedImg(16), No. 6, December 1997, pp. 919-929.
IEEE Top Reference. 9803 BibRef

Ahmed, M.N., Farag, A.A.,
2-Stage Neural-Network for Volume Segmentation of Medical Images,
PRL(18), No. 11-13, November 1997, pp. 1143-1151. 9806 BibRef

Davis, M.H., Khotanzad, A., Flamig, D.P., and Harms, S.E.,
A physics-based coordinate transformation for 3-D image matching,
MedImg(16), No. 3, June 1997, pp. 317-328.
IEEE Top Reference. 0205 BibRef
Earlier:
Coordinate Transformation in 3D Image Matching by a Physics Based Method: Elastic Body Splines,
SCV95(218-222).
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef
And:
Curvature measurement of 3D objects: evaluation and comparison of three methods,
ICIP95(II: 627-630).
WWW Version. 9510Southern Methodist University. Baylor Univ. Medical Canter. BibRef

Tolias, Y.A., Panas, S.M.,
A Fuzzy Vessel Tracking Algorithm for Retinal Images Based on Fuzzy Clustering,
MedImg(17), No. 2, April 1998, pp. 263-273.
IEEE Top Reference. 9808 See also Image Segmentation by a Fuzzy Clustering-Algorithm Using Adaptive Spatially Constrained Membership Functions. BibRef

Tolias, Y.A., and Panas, S.M.,
On Applying Spatial Constraints in Fuzzy Image Clustering Using a Fuzzy Rule-Based System,
SPLetters(5), No. 10, October 1998, pp. 245-247.
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9810

Khaneja, N., Miller, M.I., Grenander, U.,
Dynamic Programming Generation of Curves on Brain Surfaces,
PAMI(20), No. 11, November 1998, pp. 1260-1265.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9811Generate minimum curves on brain surfaces. BibRef

Shi, P.C.[Peng-Cheng], Sinusas, A.J.[Albert J.], Constable, R.T.[R. Todd], Duncan, J.S.[James S.],
Volumetric Deformation Analysis Using Mechanics-Based Data Fusion: Applications in Cardiac Motion Recovery,
IJCV(35), No. 1, November 1999, pp. 87-107.
WWW Version. Non-Rigid Motion. Dense field motion analysis. BibRef 9911

Liu, H.F.[Hua-Feng], Shi, P.C.[Peng-Cheng],
Meshfree particle method,
ICCV03(289-296).
WWW Version. 0311Representations based on computations on the nodes, not the mesh. BibRef

Dehmeshki, J.[Jamshid],
An adaptive segmentation and 3-D visualisation of the lungs,
PRL(20), No. 8, August 1999, pp. 919-926. BibRef 9908

Guimond, A.[Alexandre], Meunier, J.[Jean], Thirion, J.P.[Jean-Philippe],
Average Brain Models: A Convergence Study,
CVIU(77), No. 2, February 2000, pp. 192-210. 0003
WWW Version. BibRef

Staib, L.H.[Lawrence H.], and Duncan, J.S.[James S.],
Model-Based Deformable Surface Finding for Medical Images,
MedImg(15), No. 5, October 1996, pp. 720-731.
IEEE Top Reference. Global shape parameter. Smoothly deformable 3-d objects. MRI data. BibRef 9610

Giese, M.A.[Martin A.], Poggio, T.[Tomaso],
Morphable Models for the Analysis and Synthesis of Complex Motion Patterns,
IJCV(38), No. 1, June 2000, pp. 59-73.
WWW Version. 0006 BibRef
Earlier:
Synthesis and Recognition of Biological Motion Patterns Based on Linear Superposition of Prototypical Motion Sequences,
MVIEW99(xx-yy). BibRef

Giese, M.A.[Martin A.],
Prototypes of Biological Movements in Brains and Machines,
BMCV02(157 ff.).
HTML Version. 0303 BibRef

Giese, M.A.[Martin Alexander], Poggio, T.[Tomaso],
Biologically Plausible Neural Model for the Recognition of Biological Motion and Actions,
MIT AIMAIM-2002-012, August 2002.
WWW Version. 0306 BibRef

Shih, W.S.V.[Wen-Shiang Vincent], Lin, W.C.[Wei-Chung], Chen, C.T.[Chin-Tu],
Volumetric morphologic deformation method for intersubject image registration,
IJIST(11), No. 2, 2000, pp. 117-124. 0008 See also Morphologic Field Morphing: Contour Model-Guided Image Interpolation. BibRef

Shih, W.S.V.[Wen-Shiang Vincent], Lin, W.C.[Wei-Chung], Rhee, S.Y.[Sang-Yong], Chen, C.T.[Chin-Tu],
Morphologic Field Warping: A Volumetric Deformation Method for Medical Image Registration,
ICPR98(Vol II: 1680-1682).
WWW Version. 9808 BibRef

Rifai, H., Bloch, I., Hutchinson, S.A., Wiart, J., and Garnero, L.,
Segmentation of the Skull Using Deformable Model and Taking Partial Volume Effect into Account,
MIA(4), No. 3, September 2000, pp. 219-233. BibRef 0009

Rifai, H., Bloch, I., Hutchinson, S.A., Wiart, J., and Garnero, L.,
Segmentation par modele deformable des regions osseuses de la tete dans les volume IRM,
Traitement du Signal(16), No. 4, 1999, pp. 319-330. BibRef 9900

Hsu, L.Y., Loew, M.H.,
Fully automatic 3D feature-based registration of multi-modality medical images,
IVC(19), No. 1-2, January 2001, pp. 75-85.
WWW Version. 0101 BibRef

McInerney, T., Terzopoulos, D.,
Deformable Models in Medical Image Analysis: A Survey,
MIA(1), No. 2, 1996, pp. 91-108. Survey, Deformable Models. BibRef 9600

McInerney, T., Terzopoulos, D.,
Topology adaptive deformable surfaces for medical image volume segmentation,
MedImg(18), No. 10, October 1999, pp. 840-850.
IEEE Top Reference. 0110 BibRef

Aliroteh, M.[Meisam], McInerney, T.[Tim],
SketchSurfaces: Sketch-Line Initialized Deformable Surfaces for Efficient and Controllable Interactive 3D Medical Image Segmentation,
ISVC07(I: 542-553).
WWW Version. 0711 BibRef

Pizer, S.M., Fritsch, D.S., Yushkevich, P.A., Johnson, V.E., Chaney, E.L.,
Segmentation, registration, and measurement of shape variation via image object shape,
MedImg(18), No. 10, October 1999, pp. 851-865.
IEEE Top Reference. 0110 BibRef

Rohr, K., Stiehl, H.S., Sprengel, R., Buzug, T.M., Weese, J., Kuhn, M.H.,
Landmark-based elastic registration using approximating thin-plate splines,
MedImg(20), No. 6, June 2001, pp. 526-534.
IEEE Top Reference. 0110 BibRef

Davatzikos, C., Shen, D.G.[Ding-Gang], Mohamed, A., Kyriacou, S.K.,
A framework for predictive modeling of anatomical deformations,
MedImg(20), No. 8, August 2001, pp. 836-843.
IEEE Top Reference. 0110 BibRef

Meier, D., Fisher, E.,
Parameter Space Warping: Shape-Based Correspondence between Morphologically Different Objects,
MedImg(21), No. 1, January 2002, pp. 31-47.
IEEE Top Reference. 0202 BibRef

Lukins, T.C., Fisher, R.B.,
Qualitative Characterization of Deforming Surfaces,
3DPVT06(287-293).
WWW Version. 0606 BibRef

Carr, J.C., Fright, W.R., Beatson, R.K.,
Surface interpolation with radial basis functions for medical imaging,
MedImg(16), No. 1, February 1997, pp. 96-107.
IEEE Top Reference. 0205 BibRef

Joshi, S., Pizer, S., Fletcher, P.T., Yushkevich, P., Thall, A., Marron, J.S.,
Multiscale deformable model segmentation and statistical shape analysis using medial descriptions,
MedImg(21), No. 5, May 2002, pp. 538-550.
IEEE Top Reference. 0206 BibRef

Lu, C.L.[Cong-Lin], Pizer, S.M.[Stephen M.], Joshi, S.C.[Sarang C.],
A Markov Random Field Approach to Multi-scale Shape Analysis,
ScaleSpace03(416-431).
HTML Version. 0310 BibRef

Dosil, R.[Raquel], Pardo, X.M.[Xose M.],
Generalized ellipsoids and anisotropic filtering for segmentation improvement in 3D medical imaging,
IVC(21), No. 4, April 2003, pp. 325-343.
WWW Version. 0301 BibRef

Dosil, R.[Raquel], Pardo, X.M.[Xosé M.], Fdez-Vidal, X.R.[Xosé R.],
Data-driven synthesis of composite-feature detectors for 3D image analysis,
IVC(24), No. 3, 1 March 2006, pp. 225-238.
WWW Version. 06043D image representation; Composite features; Multiresolution analysis; Mutual information; Hierarchical clustering BibRef

Zhu, Y.N.[Yan-Ning], Hall, T.J., Jiang, J.[Jingfeng],
A Finite-Element Approach for Young's Modulus Reconstruction,
MedImg(22), No. 7, July 2003, pp. 890-901.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0308For soft tissue reconstruction. BibRef

Rohde, G.K., Aldroubi, A., Dawant, B.M.,
The adaptive bases algorithm for intensity-based nonrigid image registration,
MedImg(22), No. 11, November 2003, pp. 1470-1479.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0311 BibRef

Thodberg, H.H., Rosholm, A.,
Application of the Active Shape Model in a commercial medical device for bone densitometry,
IVC(21), No. 12-13, December 2003, pp. 1155-1161.
WWW Version. 0401 BibRef
Earlier: BMVC01(Session 1: Modelling Shape).
HTML Version. Pronosco 0110 BibRef

Chui, H.[Haili], Rangarajan, A., Zhang, J.[Jie], Leonard, C.M.,
Unsupervised learning of an atlas from unlabeled point-sets,
PAMI(26), No. 2, February 2004, pp. 160-172.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0402Learning deformable shapes. BibRef

Chui, H., Rangarajan, A.,
Learning an Atlas from Unlabeled Point-Sets,
MMBIA01(xx-yy). 0110 BibRef

Wang, Y.M.M.[Yong-Mei Michelle], Zhang, J.D.[Jing-Dan], Zhang, Z.P.[Zhun-Ping], Guo, B.N.[Bai-Ning],
Directional Coherence Interpolation For Three-dimensional Gray-level Images,
IJIG(4), No. 4, October 2004, pp. 535-561. 0410 BibRef
Earlier: A1, A3, A4, Only:
3D Image Interpolation Based on Directional Coherence,
MMBIA01(xx-yy). 0110 BibRef

Alberola-Lopez, C., Martin-Fernandez, M., Ruiz-Alzola, J.,
Comments on: A methodology for evaluation of boundary detection algorithms on medical images,
MedImg(23), No. 5, May 2004, pp. 658-660.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0406 Evaluation, Deformable Models. Claim that the methodology of: See also methodology for evaluation of boundary detection algorithms on medical images, A. was not correct. Propose a new test for evaluation of the boundary. BibRef

Klein, S.[Stefan], Staring, M.[Marius], Pluim, J.P.W.[Josien P. W.],
Evaluation of Optimization Methods for Nonrigid Medical Image Registration Using Mutual Information and B-Splines,
IP(16), No. 12, December 2007, pp. 2879-2890.
WWW Version. 0711 BibRef
Earlier:
A Comparison of Acceleration Techniques for Nonrigid Medical Image Registration,
WBIR06(151-159).
WWW Version. 0607 BibRef

Sjostrand, K., Rostrup, E., Ryberg, C., Larsen, R., Studholme, C., Baezner, H., Ferro, J., Fazekas, F., Pantoni, L., Inzitari, D., Waldemar, G.,
Sparse Decomposition and Modeling of Anatomical Shape Variation,
MedImg(26), No. 12, December 2007, pp. 1625-1635.
WWW Version. 0712 BibRef

Holden, M.,
A Review of Geometric Transformations for Nonrigid Body Registration,
MedImg(27), No. 1, January 2008, pp. 111-128.
WWW Version. 0712 Survey, Deformable Registration. BibRef

Huang, X.L.[Xiao-Lei], Metaxas, D.N.[Dimitris N.],
Metamorphs: Deformable Shape and Appearance Models,
PAMI(30), No. 8, August 2008, pp. 1444-1459.
WWW Version. 0806 See also Shape Registration in Implicit Spaces Using Information Theory and Free Form Deformations. BibRef

Huang, X.L.[Xiao-Lei], Metaxas, D.N.[Dimitris N.], Chen, T.[Ting],
Metamorphs: deformable shape and texture models,
CVPR04(I: 496-500).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0408 BibRef

Chen, T.[Ting], Metaxas, D.N.[Dimitris N.],
Integration of Gibbs prior models and deformable models for 3D medical image segmentation,
ICPR02(I: 719-722).
WWW Version. 0211 BibRef

Mamic, G., Bennamoun, M.,
Automated Spline Surface Modeling and Matching for Recognition of Free-form Objects,
IJIG(4), No. 1, January 2004, pp. 51-84. 0401 BibRef

Fookes, C., Williams, J., Bennamoun, M.,
Global 3D Rigid Registration of Medical Images,
ICIP00(Vol II: 447-450).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0008 BibRef

Fan, X.[Xian], Bazin, P.L.[Pierre-Louis], Bogovic, J.[John], Bai, Y.[Ying], Prince, J.L.[Jerry L.],
A multiple geometric deformable model framework for homeomorphic 3D medical image segmentation,
MMBIA08(1-7).
WWW Version. 0806 BibRef

Davis, B.C., Fletcher, P.T., Bullitt, E., Joshi, S.,
Population Shape Regression From Random Design Data,
ICCV07(1-7).
WWW Version. 0710Analyze shape changes through ageing. BibRef

Goddard, J.[James], Gee, T.F.[Timothy F.], Wang, H.L.[Heng-Liang], Gorbach, A.M.[Alexander M.],
Segmentation-Based Registration of Organs in Intraoperative Video Sequences,
ISVC06(II: 835-842).
WWW Version. 0611 BibRef

Feng, J.[Jun], Ip, H.H.S.,
MISTO: A Multi-Resolution Deformable Model for Segmentation of Soft-Tissue Organs,
ICIP06(1909-1912). 0610
WWW Version. BibRef

Liu, X.G.[Xin-Gang], Chen, W.F.[Wu-Fan],
Elastic Registration Algorithm of Medical Images Based on Fuzzy Set,
WBIR06(214-221).
WWW Version. 0607 BibRef

Josephson, K.[Klas], Ericsson, A.[Anders], Karlsson, J.[Johan],
Segmentation of Medical Images Using Three-Dimensional Active Shape Models,
SCIA05(719-728).
WWW Version. 0506 BibRef

Pongnumkul, S.[Suchit], Sagawa, R.[Ryusuke], Echigo, T.[Tomio], Yagi, Y.S.[Yasu-Shi],
Deformable Registration for Generating Dissection Image of an Intestine from Annular Image Sequence,
CVBIA05(271-280).
WWW Version. 0601 BibRef

Shen, W.[Weijia], Kassim, A.A.[Ashraf A.],
A New Scheme for Automatic Initialization of Deformable Models,
ICIP07(IV: 289-292).
WWW Version. 0709 BibRef

Yan, P.K.[Ping-Kun], Kassim, A.A.,
Medical image segmentation with minimal path deformable models,
ICIP04(IV: 2733-2736).
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef

Noblet, V.[Vincent], Heinrich, C.[Christian], Heitz, F.[Fabrice], Armspach, J.P.[Jean-Paul],
A Topology Preserving Non-rigid Registration Method Using a Symmetric Similarity Function-Application to 3-D Brain Images,
ECCV04(Vol III: 546-557).
WWW Version. 0405 BibRef

Musse, O., Heitz, F., Armspach, J.P.,
3D Deformable Image Matching Using Multiscale Minimization of Global Energy Functions,
CVPR99(II: 478-484).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. Registering MR data to reference. BibRef 9900

Lievin, M., Luthon, F., Keeve, E.,
Entropic estimation of noise for medical volume restoration,
ICPR02(III: 871-874).
WWW Version. 0211 BibRef

Rogers, M., Graham, J.,
Robust Active Shape Model Search,
ECCV02(IV: 517 ff.).
HTML Version. 0205 BibRef

Marchessoux, C., Richard, N., Fernandez, C.,
Description of simple method in 3D reconstruction in medical imaging,
3DPVT02(804-807).
WWW Version. 0206 BibRef

Heitz, G.[Geremy], Rohlfing, T.[Torsten], Maurer, Jr., C.R.[Calvin R.],
Automatic Generation of Shape Models Using Nonrigid Registration with a Single Segmented Template Mesh,
VMV04(73-80). 0411 BibRef

Rohlfing, T., Brandt, R., Maurer, Jr., C.R., Menzel, R.,
Bee Brains, B-Splines and Computational Democracy: Generating an Average Shape Atlas,
MMBIA01(xx-yy). 0110 BibRef

Skrinjar, O., Nabavi, A., Duncan, J.,
A Stereo-Guided Biomechanical Model for Volumetric Deformation Analysis,
MMBIA01(xx-yy). 0110 BibRef

Tsagaan, B., Shimizu, A., Kobatake, H., Kunihisa, M., Hanzawa, Y.,
Segmentation of Kidney by Using a Deformable Model,
ICIP01(III: 1059-1062).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0108 BibRef

di Bona, S., Salvetti, O.,
A Deformation Model for Biotissues Behaviour Simulation,
ICIP00(Vol II: 443-446).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0008 BibRef

Zhang, C., Helferty, J.,
Nonlinear Distortion Correction in Endoscopic Video Images,
ICIP00(Vol II: 439-442).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0008 BibRef

Pardo, X.M., Radeva, P.I.,
Discriminant Snakes for 3d Reconstruction in Medical Images,
ICPR00(Vol IV: 336-339).
WWW Version.
HTML Version. 0009 BibRef

Wehrmann, F., Bengtsson, E., Thurfjell, L.,
A 3D Deformable Surface Model to Segment the Brain in MR Images,
SCIA99(Deformable Models). BibRef 9900

Menegaz, G., Vaerman, V., Thiran, J.P.,
Object-based Coding of Volumetric Medical Data,
ICIP99(III:920-924).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9900

Mekada, Y.[Yoshito], Kiri, T.[Toshiyuki], Kasuga, M.[Masao],
Virtualized Stomach Wall and Its Deformation Model,
ICIP99(III:412-415).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9900

Dance, C.R., Syn, M.H., Prager, R.W., Gosling, J.P.M., Berman, L.H., Dalton, K.J.,
Interactive segmentation of 3D ultrasound using deformable solid models and active contours,
CIAP97(II: 412-419).
WWW Version. 9709 BibRef

Chen, M., Kanade, T., Pomerleau, D.A., and Schneider, J.,
Probabilistic Registration of 3-D Medical Images,
CMU-RI-TR-99-16, July, 1999.
HTML Version. BibRef 9907

Chen, M., Kanade, T., Pomerleau, D.A., and Schneider, J.,
3-D Deformable Registration of Medical Images Using a Statistical Atlas,
CMU-RI-TR-98-35, December, 1998.
HTML Version. BibRef 9812

Chen, M.[Mei], Kanade, T.[Takeo], Pomerleau, D.A.[Dean A.],
Medical Image-Atlas Registration Using Deformable Models,
DARPA98(1085-1090). BibRef 9800

Chen, M.,
3-D Deformable Registration Using a Statistical Atlas with Applications in Medicine,
CMU-RI-TR-99-20, October, 1999.
HTML Version. BibRef 9910

Ljungberg, M.[Michael], Sornmo, L.[Leif], Sjogreen, K.[Katarina], Floreby, L.[Lars],
Deformable Fourier Surfaces for Volume Segmentation in SPECT,
ICPR98(Vol I: 358-360).
WWW Version. 9808 BibRef

Abbott, P.[Phillip], Braun, M.[Michael],
Segmentation of ultrasound image data by two dimensional autoregressive modelling,
CIAP97(II: 672-679).
WWW Version. 9709 BibRef

Solloway, S., Taylor, C.J., Hutchinson, C.E., Waterton, J.C.,
Quantification of Articular Cartilage from MR Images Using Active Shape Models,
ECCV96(II:400-411).
WWW Version. BibRef 9600

Mangin, J., Regis, J., Frouin, V.,
Shape Bottlenecks and Conservative Flow Systems,
MMBIA96(SHAPE) BibRef 9600

Christensen, G., Kane, A., Marsh, J., Vannier, M.W.,
Synthesis of an Individualized Cranial Atlas with Dysmorphic Shape,
MMBIA96(SHAPE) BibRef 9600

Tari, S., Shah, J., Pien, H.,
A Computationally Efficient Shape Analysis via Level Sets,
MMBIA96(DEFORMABLE MODELS II) BibRef 9600

Malladi, R., Kimmel, R., Adalsteinsson, D., Sapiro, G., Caselles, V., Sethian, J.,
A Geometric Approach to Segmentation and Analysis of 3D Medical Images,
MMBIA96(DEFORMABLE MODELS II) BibRef 9600

Chakraborty, A., Staib, L.H., Duncan, J.S.,
An Integrated Approach for Surface Finding in Medical Images,
MMBIA96(DEFORMABLE MODELS II) BibRef 9600

Beresford-Smith, B., Van Helden, D.F.,
Applications of radar tracking algorithms to motion analysis in biomedical images,
ICIP94(I: 411-415).
WWW Version. 9411 BibRef

Szekely, G., Kelemen, A., Brechbühler, C., Gerig, G.,
Segmentation of 3D Objects from MRI Volume Data Using Constrained Elastic Deformations of Flexible Fourier Surface Models,
CVRMed95(XX-YY) BibRef 9500

Algorri, M.E., Schmitt, F.,
Deformable Models for Reconstructing Unstructured 3D Data,
CVRMed95(XX-YY) BibRef 9500

Kalvin, A.D.,
Segmentation and Surface-Based Modeling of Objects in Three-Dimensional Biomedical Images,
Ph.D.thesis, New York University, New York, March 1991. BibRef 9103

Chapter on 3-D Object Description and Computation Techniques, Surfaces, Deformable, View Generation, Video Conferencing continues in
Deformable Models, Cardiac Motion Models for Volumes, Left Ventricle .