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We present a system that opens the way to apply virtual endoscopy on the small intestines. A high-quality image acquisition technique based on MR as well as a haptically assisted interactive segmentation tool was developed. The system was used to generate a topologically correct model of the small intestines. The influence of haptic interaction on the efficiency of centerline definition has been demonstrated by a user study.
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Harders, M., Wildermuth, S., Weishaupt, D., Székely, G. (2002). Improving Virtual Endoscopy for the Intestinal Tract. In: Dohi, T., Kikinis, R. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention — MICCAI 2002. MICCAI 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2489. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45787-9_3
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