Ray Casting Algorithm (RCA) for Unprecedented Bone Segmentation Analysis
Analytik
IT / Software / Bioinformatik
Ref.-Nr.: 1306-4111-LI
Technology

Fig. 11. Transversal CT slice of the fossil femur of Paidopithex rhenanus in the region of the lesser trochanter. (a) original slice, (b) RCA segmentation, (c) after adaptive iterative thresholding, (d) after HMH thresholding segmentation, (e) manual segmentation.
Accurate preprocessing of digital data is crucial for measurement accuracy, especially when subtle structures such as trabecular bone are investigated. The technology presented here is a new, reproducible, accurate, and fully automated computerized segmentation method for high-resolution CT datasets of fossil and recent cancellous bone: the Ray Casting Algorithm (RCA).
Compared to methods of image thresholding (i.e., the half-maximum height protocol and the automatic, adaptive iterative thresholding procedure), the RCA method is robust regarding the signal to noise ratio, beam hardening, ring artifacts, and blurriness. Tests with data of extant and fossil material demonstrate the exceptional quality of RCA compared with conventional thresholding procedures (see Figure from reference).
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The algorithm and related software is available under a copyright and KnowHow agreement.
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