Evaluation of Moving Least Squares as a Technique for Non-Rigid Medical Image Registration

Abstract <p> This thesis evaluates the performance of two non-rigid image registration techniques. The Moving Least Squares (MLS) technique is compared to the widely used Thin-plate Spline (TPS) method. Both methods interpolate a set of fiducial points in registering two images. An attractive...

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Main Author: Sathyanarayanan, Vijayalakshmi
Other Authors: Benoit M. Dawant
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-12042008-153244/