Biomechanically Constrained Groupwise Statistical Shape Model to Ultrasound Registration of the Lumbar Spine

Spinal needle injections for back pain management are frequently carried out in hospitals and radiological clinics. Currently, these procedures are performed under fluoroscopy or CT guidance in specialized interventional radiology facilities. As an alternative, the use of inexpensive ultrasound imag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khallaghi, Siavash
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
GPU
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6104