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Low-dose three-dimensional reconstruction of the femur with unit free-form deformation.

PURPOSE
This paper describes a low-dose method for reconstructing three-dimensional models of femur, using a standard shape model (SSM) and two conventional x-ray images.


METHODS
The x-ray images were taken in two orthogonal directions. The x-ray source and sensor configurations were documented. An optimized algorithm was employed to align the x-ray image to the three-dimensional model. A method of direct correspondence building is proposed for linking two-dimensional images with three-dimensional projections of a SSM. The reconstruction method proposed in this paper is based on a SSM, which was adapted for x-ray images of individual bones. The adaption was executed by deforming the template bone shape until its silhouette boundary exactly matched the x-ray image of the individual bone. A silhouette-based unit free-form deformation method was evaluated for its suitability in the adaption of the SSM for x-ray images. Comprehensive experiments were designed and conducted for 35 specimens.


RESULTS
The validity of the low-dose reconstruction method was demonstrated for the femur, with good results for accuracy (mean error of 1.1 mm, root-mean-square error of 2.1 mm), reproducibility (intraobservation coefficient of variation of 1.1%, interobservation coefficient of variation of 1.4%), and time consumption (mean of 5 min for a full femur).


CONCLUSIONS
Once this approach has been validated in vivo, it should be suited to multiple applications of routine clinical and research practices.