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Albiol, F.; Corbi, A.; Albiol, A. |
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3D measurements in conventional X-ray imaging with RGB-D sensors |
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2017 |
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Medical Engineering & Physics |
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Med. Eng. Phys. |
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42 |
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73-79 |
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X-ray; Depth cameras; Epipolar geometry; 3D reconstruction; Movement tracking; Dense surface mapping |
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A method for deriving 3D internal information in conventional X-ray settings is presented. It is based on the combination of a pair of radiographs from a patient and it avoids the use of X-ray-opaque fiducials and external reference structures. To achieve this goal, we augment an ordinary X-ray device with a consumer RGB-D camera. The patient' s rotation around the craniocaudal axis is tracked relative to this camera thanks to the depth information provided and the application of a modern surface-mapping algorithm. The measured spatial information is then translated to the reference frame of the X-ray imaging system. By using the intrinsic parameters of the diagnostic equipment, epipolar geometry, and X-ray images of the patient at different angles, 3D internal positions can be obtained. Both the RGB-D and Xray instruments are first geometrically calibrated to find their joint spatial transformation. The proposed method is applied to three rotating phantoms. The first two consist of an anthropomorphic head and a torso, which are filled with spherical lead bearings at precise locations. The third one is made of simple foam and has metal needles of several known lengths embedded in it. The results show that it is possible to resolve anatomical positions and lengths with a millimetric level of precision. With the proposed approach, internal 3D reconstructed coordinates and distances can be provided to the physician. It also contributes to reducing the invasiveness of ordinary X-ray environments and can replace other types of clinical explorations that are mainly aimed at measuring or geometrically relating elements that are present inside the patient's body. |
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[Albiol, Francisco; Corbi, Alberto] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46003 Valencia, Spain, Email: alberto.corbi@ific.uv.es |
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Elsevier Sci Ltd |
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1350-4533 |
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WOS:000398007100008 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3043 |
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Albiol, F.; Corbi, A.; Albiol, A. |
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Evaluation of modern camera calibration techniques for conventional diagnostic X-ray imaging settings |
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2017 |
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Radiological Physics and Technology |
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Radiol. Phys. Technol. |
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10 |
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1 |
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68-81 |
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Conventional X-ray camera calibration; Detector resolution; Intrinsic and extrinsic parameters; Zhang's method; Direct linear transform; Tsai's approach |
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We explore three different alternatives for obtaining intrinsic and extrinsic parameters in conventional diagnostic X-ray frameworks: the direct linear transform (DLT), the Zhang method, and the Tsai approach. We analyze and describe the computational, operational, and mathematical background differences for these algorithms when they are applied to ordinary radiograph acquisition. For our study, we developed an initial 3D calibration frame with tin cross-shaped fiducials at specific locations. The three studied methods enable the derivation of projection matrices from 3D to 2D point correlations. We propose a set of metrics to compare the efficiency of each technique. One of these metrics consists of the calculation of the detector pixel density, which can be also included as part of the quality control sequence in general X-ray settings. The results show a clear superiority of the DLT approach, both in accuracy and operational suitability. We paid special attention to the Zhang calibration method. Although this technique has been extensively implemented in the field of computer vision, it has rarely been tested in depth in common radiograph production scenarios. Zhang's approach can operate on much simpler and more affordable 2D calibration frames, which were also tested in our research. We experimentally confirm that even three or four plane-image correspondences achieve accurate focal lengths. |
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[Albiol, Francisco; Corbi, Alberto] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: alberto.corbi@ific.uv.es |
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Springer Japan Kk |
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1865-0333 |
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WOS:000405867100009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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