scholarly journals Considerations for post-processing parameters in mixed-method 3-D analyses: A Mesolithic mandibular case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Z. Selden ◽  
lauren butaric ◽  
Kersten Bergstrom ◽  
Dennis Van Gerven
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Morphometric Analyses ◽  
Smoothing Parameters ◽  
Ct Data

The production of three-dimensional (3-D) digital meshes of surface and computed tomographic (CT) data has become widespread in morphometric analyses of anthropological and archaeological data. Given that processing methods are not standardised, this leaves questions regarding the comparability of processed and digitally curated 3-D datasets. The goal of this study was to identify those processing parameters that result in the most consistent fit between CT-derived meshes and a 3-D surface model of the same human mandible. Eight meshes, each using unique thresholding and smoothing parameters, were compared to assess whole-object deviations, deviations along curves, and deviations between specific anatomical features on the surface model when compared with the CT scans using a suite of \textit{comparison points}. Based on calculated gap distances, the mesh thresholded at "0" with an applied smoothing technique was found to deviate least from the surface model; although, it is not the most biologically accurate. Results have implications for aggregated studies that employ multi-modal 3-D datasets, and caution is recommended for studies that enlist 3-D data from websites and digital repositories, particularly if processing parameters are unknown or derived for studies with different research foci.

Considerations for Post-processing Parameters in Mixed-Method 3D Analyses

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-337
Author(s):  
Robert Z. Selden ◽  
Lauren N. Butaric ◽  
Kersten Bergstrom ◽  
Dennis Van Gerven
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Morphometric Analyses ◽  
Smoothing Parameters ◽  
Ct Data

ABSTRACTThe production of three-dimensional (3D) digital meshes of surface and computed tomographic (CT) data has become widespread in morphometric analyses of anthropological and archaeological data. Given that processing methods are not standardized, this leaves questions regarding the comparability of processed and digitally curated 3D datasets. The goal of this study was to identify those processing parameters that result in the most consistent fit between CT-derived meshes and a 3D surface model of the same human mandible. Eight meshes, each using unique thresholding and smoothing parameters, were compared to assess whole-object deviations, deviations along curves, and deviations between specific anatomical features on the surface model when compared with the CT scans using a suite of comparison points. Based on calculated gap distances, the mesh that thresholded at “0” with an applied smoothing technique was found to deviate least from the surface model, although it is not the most biologically accurate. Results have implications for aggregated studies that employ multimodal 3D datasets, and caution is recommended for studies that enlist 3D data from websites and digital repositories, particularly if processing parameters are unknown or derived for studies with different research foci.

Computer-Assisted Surgery Using 3D Printed Saw Guides for Acute Correction of Antebrachial Angular Limb Deformities in Dogs

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (03) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Worth ◽  
Katherine Crosse ◽  
Andrew Kersley
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Frontal Plane ◽  
Computer Assisted Surgery ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Limb Deformities ◽  
Ct Data ◽  
Saw Blade

Objective The aim of this study was to report the use of custom saw guides produced using computed tomographic imaging (CT), computer simulation and three-dimensional (3D) printing to aid surgical correction of antebrachial deformities in six dogs. Materials and Methods Antebrachial limb deformities in four small, and two large, breed dogs (seven limbs) were surgically corrected by a radial closing wedge ostectomy and ulnar osteotomy. The location and orientation of the wedge ostectomy were determined using CT data, computer-assisted planning and production of a saw guide in plastic using a 3D printer. At surgery, the guide was clamped to the surface of the radius and used to direct the oscillating saw blade. The resultant ostectomy was closed and stabilized with a bone plate. Results Five limbs healed without complications. One limb was re-operated due to a poorly resolved rotational component of the deformity. One limb required additional stabilisation with external fixation due to screw loosening. The owners of five dogs completed a Canine Orthopedic Index survey at a follow-up period of 37 to 81 months. The median preoperative score was 3.5 and the median postoperative score was 1, representing an overall positive effect of surgery. Radiographically, 5/7 limbs were corrected in the frontal plane (2/7 were under-corrected). Similarly, 5/7 limbs were corrected in the sagittal plane, and 2/7 were over-corrected in the sagittal place. Conclusions Computer-aided design and rapid prototyping technologies can be used to create saw guides to simplify one-stage corrective osteotomies of the antebrachium using internal fixation in dogs. Despite the encouraging results, accurate correction of rotational deformity was problematic and this aspect requires further development.

scholarly journals In-Office Guided Implant Placement for Prosthetically Driven Implant Surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryoush Karami ◽  
Hamid Reza Alborzinia ◽  
Reza Amid ◽  
Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh ◽  
Navid Yousefi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Direct Observation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Hard Tissue ◽  
Tissue Thickness ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Implant Placement ◽  
Soft Tissue Thickness ◽  
Ct Data ◽  
The Cost

Application of surgical stents for implant placement via guided flapless surgery is increasing. However, high cost, need for some professional machines, and not taking into account the soft-tissue parameters have limited their application. We sought to design and introduce a technique named in-office guided implant placement (iGIP) to decrease the cost by using available devices in office and enhance the applicability of surgical stents. A customized surgical stent was fabricated based on prosthetic, soft- and hard-tissue parameters by taking into account the amount of available bone (using the computed tomographic [CT] data), soft-tissue thickness and contour (using a composite-covered radiographic stent), and position of the final crown (by diagnostic cast wax up and marking the final crown position with composite). The efficacy of iGIP, in terms of the accuracy of the three-dimensional position of the implant placed in the study cast and in patient's mouth, was confirmed by direct observation and postoperative CT. The iGIP can enhance implant placement in the prosthetically desired position in various types of edentulism. Using this technique minimizes the risk of unwanted consequences, as the soft-tissue thickness and contour are taken into account when fabricating a surgical stent.

scholarly journals Quality Assessment of Milling Pavement Surface Using 3D Line Laser Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bing Hui ◽  
Mu Guo ◽  
Xiaofang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
Milled Surface ◽  
Surface Assessment

To ensure that a regular milled surface texture provides good bonding without residual distress, a new specification of milling surface assessment has been established for quantitatively evaluating the milled surface quality. This research explores the possibility of using three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning technology to develop an algorithm to obtain a milled surface model that can measure evaluating indicators, milling depth and texture depth, and identify poorly milled areas. A case study was conducted by using a laser scanning vehicular system to collect 3D continuous pavement transverse profiles data in a 500 m long segment of Highway S107. The results show that the proposed method is very promising and can measure the milling depth and texture depth to effectively and quantitatively differentiate between good- (milling depth between 47 mm and 53 mm and texture depth exceeding 2 mm) and poor-quality work. Moreover, the poorly milled areas such as those with residual distress and unmilled areas that will lead to premature failure can also be identified using the proposed method. The proposed method can effectively support remilling work and ensure the quality of the overlay pavement.

LiDAR for Archaeological Landscape Analysis: A Case Study of Two Eighteenth-Century Maryland Plantation Sites

2006 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Harmon ◽  
Mark P. Leone ◽  
Stephen D. Prince ◽  
Marcia Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Landscape Analysis ◽  
Light Detection And Ranging ◽  
Lidar Data ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Archaeological Landscape

Topographic and image maps of archaeological landscapes can be made using airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data. Such maps contain more three-dimensional data than conventional maps and may be more spatially accurate. In addition to providing a record of topography, LiDAR images may reveal surface indications of archaeological deposits unnoticed when using more conventional discovery techniques. LiDAR data and derived imagery need to be integrated with existing forms of archaeological data for their full potential to be realized.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional urban solar potential maps: Case study of the i-Scope Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1 Part B) ◽  
pp. 663-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragutin Protic ◽  
Milan Kilibarda ◽  
Marina Nenkovic-Riznic ◽  
Ivan Nestorov
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Digital Surface Model ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Scope Project

Solar maps as web cartographic products that provide information on solar potential of surfaces on the Earth have been exploited in decision making, awareness raising, and promoting the use of solar energy. Web based solar maps of cities have become popular services as the use of solar energy is especially attractive in urban environments. The article discusses the concept and aspects of urban solar potential maps on the example of the i-Scope project as a case study. The i-Scope roof solar potential service built on 3-D urban information models was piloted in eight European cities. To obtain precise data on solar irradiation, a good quality digital surface model is required. A cost efficient innovative method for generation of digital surface model from stereophotogrammetry for urban areas where no advanced source data (e. g. LiDAR) exist is developed. The method works for flat, shed and gable roofs and provides sufficient accuracy of digital surface model .

scholarly journals THREE DIMENSIONAL CITY BUILDING MODELLINGWITH LIDAR DATA (CASE STUDY: CIWARUGA, BANDUNG)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketut Wikantika
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Coverage Area ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Metropolitan Cities

As one of the metropolitan cities in Indonesia, Bandung has many kinds of existing buildings. According to that fact, LIDAR or Light Detection and Ranging technology can be used to create good and accurate urban planning system needed to see spreading of existing building. It is used because it scans the area quickly and accurately. In addition, Orthophoto is used to increase the accuracy of the information from the model. These data will be processed into surface model and three-dimensional building model. The coverage area of this study is 222 hectare with 678 are the building blocks. As a result, model is divided into three categories based on the size and distance of proximity between one building to another. From the results, 250 buildings model which are in category A and B can be modeled very well and the rest of the category C it was unable to create a good building model or fracture appears on the model due to the building blocks of those area are too dense.

Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Reconstructions of Intracranial Meningiomas

Neurosurgery ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Chalif ◽  
Craig R. Dufresne ◽  
Joseph Ransohoff ◽  
Joseph A. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Intracranial Meningiomas ◽  
Three Dimensional Images ◽  
Ct Data ◽  
Surgical Adjunct ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract In a series of four patients with intracranial meningiomas, three-dimensional computed tomographic (CT) reconstructions were a useful diagnostic and surgical adjunct. Three-dimensional images are created from standard CT data by a boundary-detecting computer software program. Three-dimensional images of tumor invading or adjacent to the bony calvarium are projected about the x, y, and z axes. Axial and sagittal sections delineate the lesions. The images created allow a surgical view of the meningiomas in three-dimensional space and demonstrate the relationship of these masses to the skull. The use of three-dimensional reconstructions in craniofacial surgery and in neurosurgery is reviewed.

scholarly journals Quantifying asymmetry in non-symmetrical morphologies, with an example from Cetacea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen J Coombs ◽  
Ryan N Felice
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Morphometric Data ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Crucial Step ◽  
Asymmetric Structures ◽  
3D Surface ◽  
Morphometric Analyses ◽  
Landmark Data ◽  
Dimensional Measurements

Three-dimensional measurements of morphology are key to gaining an understanding of a species' biology and to answering subsequent questions regarding the processes of ecology (or palaeoecology), function, and evolution. However, the collection of morphometric data is often focused on methods designed to produce data on bilaterally symmetric morphologies which may mischaracterise asymmetric structures. Using 3D landmark and curve data on 3D surface meshes of specimens, we present a method for first quantifying the level of asymmetry in a specimen and second, accurately capturing the morphology of asymmetric specimens for further geometric analyses. We provide an example of the process from initial landmark placement, including details on how to place landmarks to quantify the level of asymmetry, and then on how to use this information to accurately capture the morphology of asymmetric morphologies or structures. We use toothed whales (odontocetes) as a case study and include examples of the consequences of mirroring landmarks and curves, a method commonly used in bilaterally symmetrical specimens, on asymmetric specimens. We conclude by presenting a step-by-step method to collecting 3D landmark data on asymmetric specimens. Additionally, we provide code for placing landmarks and curves on asymmetric specimens in a manner designed to both save time and ultimately accurately quantify morphology. This method can be used as a first crucial step in morphometric analyses of any biological specimens by assessing levels of asymmetry and then if required, accurately quantifying this asymmetry. The latter not only saves the researcher time, but also accurately represents the morphology of asymmetric structures.

Integration of Patient-Specific Paranasal Sinus Computed Tomographic Data into a Virtual Surgical Environment

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin S. Parikh ◽  
Sonny Chan ◽  
Sumit K. Agrawal ◽  
Peter H. Hwang ◽  
Curt M. Salisbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Haptic Feedback ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Endoscopic Techniques ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Preoperative Ct ◽  
Ct Data

Background The advent of both high-resolution computed tomographic (CT) imaging and minimally invasive endoscopic techniques has led to revolutionary advances in sinus surgery. However, the rhinologist is left to make the conceptual jump between static cross-sectional images and the anatomy encountered intraoperatively. A three-dimensional (3D) visuo-haptic representation of the patient's anatomy may allow for enhanced preoperative planning and rehearsal, with the goal of improving outcomes, decreasing complications, and enhancing technical skills. Methods We developed a novel method of automatically constructing 3D visuo-haptic models of patients’ anatomy from preoperative CT scans for placement in a virtual surgical environment (VSE). State-of-the-art techniques were used to create a high-fidelity representation of salient bone and soft tissue anatomy and to enable manipulation of the virtual patient in a surgically meaningful manner. A modified haptic interface device drives a virtual endoscope that mimics the surgical configuration. Results The creation and manipulation of sinus anatomy from CT data appeared to provide a relevant means of exploring patient-specific anatomy. Unlike more traditional methods of interacting with multiplanar imaging data, our VSE provides the potential for a more intuitive experience that can replicate the views and access expected at surgery. The inclusion of tactile (haptic) feedback provides an additional dimension of realism. Conclusion The incorporation of patient-specific clinical CT data into a virtual surgical environment holds the potential to offer the surgeon a novel means to prepare for rhinologic procedures and offer training to residents. An automated pathway for segmentation, reconstruction, and an intuitive interface for manipulation may enable rehearsal of planned procedures.

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