3D reconstruction of abdominal aortic aneurysms

In this article a methodology is presented in order to aid in the planning surgical of abdominal aortic aneurysms. This method addresses the image recognition, specially of the aorta artery and abdominal aneurysm. After the recognition and segmentation of those structures it is possible to obtain a correct measurement of the same structures generating more reliable data for manufacturing required endoprostheses for the treatment of the pathology. With the three-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomical structures is also possible making the visualization and analysis of the data more reliable. This work is part of the Cyclops Project which intends the development of intelligent tools for the analysis of medical images, accomplished in partnership between UFSC and the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.