Automatic PET-CT Image Registration Method Based on Mutual Information and Genetic Algorithms

Hybrid PET/CT scanners can simultaneously visualize coronary artery disease as revealed by computed tomography (CT) and myocardial perfusion as measured by positron emission tomography (PET). Manual registration is usually required in clinical practice to compensate spatial mismatch between datasets...

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Main Authors: Martina Marinelli, Vincenzo Positano, Francesco Tucci, Danilo Neglia, Luigi Landini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/567067