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[[Documentation/Nightly/Registration/RegistrationLibrary|Back to Registration Library]] <br>
 
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== Slicer Registration Library Case #12:  Liver Tumor Cryoablation ==
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= Slicer Registration Library Case #12:  Liver Tumor Cryoablation =
  
=== Input ===
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== Input ==
 
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|[[Image:RegLib_C12_Thumb1.png|150px|lleft|this is a pre-op CT + contrast reference image. All images are aligned into this space]]  
 
|[[Image:RegLib_C12_Thumb1.png|150px|lleft|this is a pre-op CT + contrast reference image. All images are aligned into this space]]  
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=== Slicer4 Modules used ===
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== Modules used ==
 
* [[Documentation/Nightly/Modules/BRAINSFit|''General Registration (BRAINS)'' module]]
 
* [[Documentation/Nightly/Modules/BRAINSFit|''General Registration (BRAINS)'' module]]
  
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== Video Screencasts ==
 
== Video Screencasts ==
#[[Media:RegLib_C12.mov|Movie/screencast showing registration Case #12]]
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#[[Media:RegLib_C12.mov|Movie/'''screencast showing registration Case #12''']]
  
===Objective / Background ===
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==Objective / Background ==
 
We seek to align a pre-operative MRI with a contrast enhanced CT for surgical guidance.
 
We seek to align a pre-operative MRI with a contrast enhanced CT for surgical guidance.
  
=== Keywords ===
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== Keywords ==
 
MRI, CT, IGT, intra-operative, liver, cryoablation, change detection, non-rigid registration
 
MRI, CT, IGT, intra-operative, liver, cryoablation, change detection, non-rigid registration
  
===Input Data===
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==Input Data==
 
*reference/fixed :  pr-op CT, 0.95 x 0.95 x 5 mm voxel size
 
*reference/fixed :  pr-op CT, 0.95 x 0.95 x 5 mm voxel size
 
*moving:  intra-op MRI, 0.78 x 0.78 x 2.5 mm  axial,
 
*moving:  intra-op MRI, 0.78 x 0.78 x 2.5 mm  axial,
  
=== Procedures ===
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== Procedures ==
 
*'''Phase I: Build Masks'''
 
*'''Phase I: Build Masks'''
 
: Note: for illustration the example set contains 2 masks: one with only the liver and one also including spleen and kidney (Mask2).  As shown in the results below, the liver-only mask is insufficiently constraining the registration, yielding a result that at first glance looks ok for the liver, but has significant misalignment in the remaining abdominal area. Hence it is advisable to stabilize the registration further by including more structures with good contrast in both images (Spleen, Kidney).
 
: Note: for illustration the example set contains 2 masks: one with only the liver and one also including spleen and kidney (Mask2).  As shown in the results below, the liver-only mask is insufficiently constraining the registration, yielding a result that at first glance looks ok for the liver, but has significant misalignment in the remaining abdominal area. Hence it is advisable to stabilize the registration further by including more structures with good contrast in both images (Spleen, Kidney).
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##click: Apply
 
##click: Apply
  
=== Registration Results===
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== Registration Results <small>(click to enlarge) </small>==
 
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|[[Image:RegLib_C12_unregistered.gif|300px|left|unregistered MRI & CT]]  
 
|[[Image:RegLib_C12_unregistered.gif|300px|left|unregistered MRI & CT]]  

Revision as of 19:02, 30 June 2013

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Slicer Registration Library Case #12: Liver Tumor Cryoablation

Input

this is a pre-op CT + contrast reference image. All images are aligned into this space lleft this is the pre-op MRI we seek to align with the CT
fixed image/target moving image

Modules used

Download (from NAMIC MIDAS)

Why 2 sets of files? The "input data" mrb includes only the unregistered data to try the method yourself from start to finish. The full dataset includes intermediate files and results (transforms, resampled images etc.). If you use the full dataset we recommend to choose different names for the images/results you create yourself to distinguish the old data from the new one you generated yourself.

Video Screencasts

  1. Movie/screencast showing registration Case #12

Objective / Background

We seek to align a pre-operative MRI with a contrast enhanced CT for surgical guidance.

Keywords

MRI, CT, IGT, intra-operative, liver, cryoablation, change detection, non-rigid registration

Input Data

  • reference/fixed : pr-op CT, 0.95 x 0.95 x 5 mm voxel size
  • moving: intra-op MRI, 0.78 x 0.78 x 2.5 mm axial,

Procedures

  • Phase I: Build Masks
Note: for illustration the example set contains 2 masks: one with only the liver and one also including spleen and kidney (Mask2). As shown in the results below, the liver-only mask is insufficiently constraining the registration, yielding a result that at first glance looks ok for the liver, but has significant misalignment in the remaining abdominal area. Hence it is advisable to stabilize the registration further by including more structures with good contrast in both images (Spleen, Kidney).
  1. open the Editor module
  2. select "MRI" as the master volume ; a new "MRI_label" is created
  3. using the Brush tool, trace the liver contour from axial slices. Also include kidneys and spleen.
  4. repeat the same for the CT.
  5. you should end up with 2 label maps similar to those included in the example dataset. See snapshots in Result section below.
  6. save the label maps as "MRI-label.nrrd" or similar
  7. registration masks ideally extend beyond the structure boundary:
  8. select the Dilate tool and click Apply 3-4 times to extend the mask area
  9. repeat for both masks
  10. In the Editor module, use the Dilate function to expand the outline by 2-3 pixels (click on Apply button 2-3 times)
  11. save dilated labelmasks under new name (e.g. CT_mask.nrrd)
  • Phase II: MR-CTpre registration (Affine)
  1. open the General Registration (BRAINS) module
    1. Fixed Image Volume: CT
    2. Moving Image Volume: MRI
    3. Output Settings:
      1. Slicer BSpline Transform": none
      2. Slicer Linear Transform: create new transform, rename to "Xf1_Affine"
      3. Output Image Volume: create new volume, rename to "MRI_Xf1" or similar (we use this for ease of validation only)
    4. Initialization: select the useCenterOfROIAlign
    5. Registration Phases: check boxes for Rigid , Rigid+Scale and Affine
    6. Main Parameters: increase Number OF Samples to 300,000
    7. Mask Option: select ROI button
      1. (ROI)Masking input fixed: CT_mask2
      2. (ROI)Masking input moving: MRI_mask2
    8. Leave all other settings at default
    9. click: Apply; runtime < 1 min (MacPro QuadCore 2.4GHz)
    10. this should generate a first alignment.
  • Phase III: Nonrigid Registration
  1. open the General Registration (BRAINS) module
    1. Fixed Image Volume: CT
    2. Moving Image Volume: MRI
    3. Output Settings:
      1. Slicer BSpline Transform": create new transform, rename to "Xf2_BSpline"
      2. Slicer Linear Transform: none
      3. Output Image Volume: create new volume, rename to "MRI_Xf2"
    4. Initialization:
      1. Initialization Transform: select "Xf1_Affine" created in Phase II above
      2. Initialization Transform Mode: Off
    5. Registration Phases: check boxes for BSpline only
    6. Main Parameters:
      1. Number Of Samples: 300,000
      2. B-Spline Grid Size: 7,7,3
    7. Mask Option: select ROI button
      1. (ROI)Masking input fixed: CT_mask
      2. (ROI)Masking input moving: MRI_mask
    8. Leave all other settings at default
    9. click: Apply

Registration Results (click to enlarge)

unregistered MRI & CT
unregistered MRI & CT
registration masks
registration masks
affine registered MRI & CT
affine registered MRI & CT
nonrigid registered MRI & CT
nonrigid registered MRI & CT
insufficient mask: nonrigid registered with liver mask only, note the misalignment in the remaining abdomen
insufficient mask: nonrigid registered with liver mask only, note the misalignment in the remaining abdomen
Color overlay of registered MRI onto CT, illustrating the fusion: MRI soft tissue contrast shows substructures & vasculature invisible on the CT
Color overlay of registered MRI onto CT, illustrating the fusion: MRI soft tissue contrast shows substructures & vasculature invisible on the CT


Acknowledgments

Thanks to Dr.Stuart Silverman and Dr. Nobuhiko Hata for sharing this case.