Fusional Aid for Diagnosis and Therapy Based on Computational Anatomy Model

Diagnostic and Surgical Aids Based on Anatomical Meta Information

Abstract

This paper briefly describes new concept called anatomical meta-information, which is obtained from research outcome of the authors’ research activity in the project of computational anatomy. Also this paper presents new concept of anatomical information circulation from real to virtualized world, from virtualized to real world. These circulation has become possible by medical imaging devices and 3D printing systems. We present recent research outcomes including multi-organ segmentation from abdominal CT volumes, automated annotation of abdominal arteries and veins, anatomical meta-information display, laparoscopic surgery navigation and anatomical meta-information circulation based on a 3D printer.