VVTSEG

VisionX V4
NAME

vvtseg − performs individual vertebra segmentation.

SYNOPSIS

vvtseg if= iv= ic= is= ca= of= [op=] [os=] [od=] [oq=] [vy=] [vz=] [-l] [-w] [-v] [-d]

DESCRIPTION

vvtseg determines the dividing planes based on the analysis of image intensity profile and vertebra height variations of normal human anatomy. A seed vertebra around the axial level of carina is first segmented. It then sequentially determines the dividing planes starting from the seed vertebra in the superior and inferior direction respectively.

OPTIONS

if=

input spine image

iv=

input valley image

ic=

input spinal canal centerline

is=

input filtered scan

ca=

input z coordinate of carina

of=

output vertebrae image

op=

output dividing planes

os=

output SCC seeds (label,x,y,z per row) of dividing planes in csv

od=

output distance (label,dist per row) between consecutive seeds in mm in csv

oq=

output seeds of dividing planes for visualization

vy=

output y component of the normal direction of SCC

vz=

output z component of the normal direction of SCC

-l

use organ label values

-w

wish output

-v

verbose mode

-d

debug mode

SEE ALSO

vvert(1)

AUTHOR

J. Lee, A.M. Biancardi, A.P. Reeves, S. Liu