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Computerized reconstruction of an anatomical structure based on digitized sections

Reconstruction sur ordinateur d'une structure anatomique à partir de coupes digitalisées. Etude préliminaire

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The authors propose a technique of spatial reconstruction of serial sections using the modem methods of computer graphics. The technical problems encountered and the duration of the classical Born method render the proposed technique difficult to apply as a routine procedure. The results of this work show that computer assisted image reconstruction could be used in daily routine work only when appropriate software programs and sufficient memory capacity become available to allow rapid image restitution. With the technique described in this paper, the reconstruction and display of a single image require 7 to 8 h of computer time.

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Les auteurs proposent une technique de reconstruction dans l'espace à partir de coupes sériées utilisant les techniques modernes du graphisme sur ordinateur. Les difficultés techniques et la longueur de la classique méthode de Born rendent en effet difficile son utilisation courante. Toutefois à l'issue de ce travail il semble que l'utilisation de l'ordinateur pour reconstruire des images ne pourra passer dans la pratique que si les chercheurs disposent de programmes et de capacité de mémoire suffisantes pour que la reconstruction puisse être faite rapidement. Actuellement la constitution et l'édition d'une seule image demande 7 à 8 h de travail par la machine.

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Ameil, M., Delattre, J.F., Cordobes, B. et al. Computerized reconstruction of an anatomical structure based on digitized sections. Anat. Clin 5, 261–264 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01798749

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