A method for avoiding overlap of left and right lungs in shape model guided segmentation of lungs in CT volumes

摘要

Purpose:The automated correct segmentation of left and right lungs is a nontrivial problem, because the tissue layer between both lungs can be quite thin. In the case of lung segmentation with left and right lung models, overlapping segmentations can occur. In this paper, the authors address this issue and propose a solution for a model-based lung segmentation method.