Graduate Program in Computer Science and Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, México.
Institute of Research in Applied Mathematics and Systems (IIMAS), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Escolar 3000, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510, Coyoacán, Mexico City, México.
BMC Med Imaging. 2024 Jun 4;24(1):130. doi: 10.1186/s12880-024-01312-6.
In this study, we propose a novel method for quantifying tortuosity in 3D voxelized objects. As a shape characteristic, tortuosity has been widely recognized as a valuable feature in image analysis, particularly in the field of medical imaging. Our proposed method extends the two-dimensional approach of the Slope Chain Code (SCC) which creates a one-dimensional representation of curves. The utility of 3D tortuosity ( ) as a shape descriptor was investigated by characterizing brain structures. The results of the computation on the central sulcus and the main lobes revealed significant differences between Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and control subjects, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for AD. We found a for the left central sulcus and the four brain lobes.
在这项研究中,我们提出了一种新的方法来量化三维体素化物体的迂曲度。迂曲度作为一种形状特征,已被广泛认为是图像分析,特别是医学成像领域中一个有价值的特征。我们提出的方法扩展了二维斜率链码(SCC)的方法,该方法创建了曲线的一维表示。通过对脑结构进行特征化,研究了 3D 迂曲度( )作为形状描述符的效用。在对中央沟和主要脑叶的 计算结果表明,阿尔茨海默病(AD)患者和对照组之间存在显著差异,表明其有作为 AD 生物标志物的潜力。我们发现左中央沟和四个脑叶的 。