Three-dimensional reconstruction in free-space whole-body fluorescence tomography of mice using optically reconstructed surface and atlas anatomy.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We present a 3-D image reconstruction method for free-space fluorescence tomography of mice using hybrid anatomical prior information. Specifically, we use an optically reconstructed surface of the experimental animal and a digital mouse atlas to approximate the anatomy of the animal as structural priors to assist image reconstruction. Experiments are carried out on a cadaver of a nude mouse with a fluorescent inclusion (2.4-mm-diam cylinder) implanted in the chest cavity. Tomographic fluorescence images are reconstructed using an iterative algorithm based on a finite element method. Coregistration of the fluorescence reconstruction and micro-CT (computed tomography) data acquired afterward show good localization accuracy (localization error 1.2+/-0.6 mm). Using the optically reconstructed surface, but without the atlas anatomy, image reconstruction fails to show the fluorescent inclusion correctly. The method demonstrates the utility of anatomical priors in support of free-space fluorescence tomography.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Zhang, X; Badea, CT; Johnson, GA
Published Date
- 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 6
Start / End Page
- 064010 -
PubMed ID
- 20059248
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2801728
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1560-2281
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1117/1.3258836
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States