VCLAVICLEVisionX V4 NAME

vclavicle − clavicle segmentation

SYNOPSIS

vclavicle if= im= of= [-v] [-d]

DESCRIPTION

vclavicle segments the clavicles from a non-contrast chest CT scan. The inputs include the CT scan and the organ map with segmented airway and lungs. The output is the updated organ map with the segmented clavicles added. It first identifies the bone candidates and clavicle seed candidates based on thresholding and noise filtering. It then calls vclav for clavicle segmentation.

OPTIONS

if=

input CT scan.

im=

input organ map including segmented airway and lungs.

of=

output the updated organ map with clavicle added.

-v

verbose mode.

-d

debug mode (save the temporary files)

SEE ALSO

vclav(1)

AUTHOR

Shuang Liu, April 2018