TY - CHAP T1 - Virtual dissection of the colon: technique and first experiments with artificial and cadaveric phantoms T2 - Medical Imaging 2002: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display Y1 - 2002 A1 - Emese Balogh A1 - Erich Sorantin A1 - László Gábor Nyúl A1 - Kálmán Palágyi A1 - Attila Kuba A1 - Georg Werkgartner A1 - Ekke Spuller ED - Seong Ki Mun AB - Virtual dissection refers to a display technique for polypdetection, where the colon is digitally straightened and then flattened using multirow detector Computed Tomograph (CT) images. As compared to virtual colonoscopy where polyps may be hidden from view behind the folds, the unravelled colon is more suitable for polyp detection, because the entire inner surface of the colon is displayed in a single view. The method was tested both on artificial and cadaveric phantoms. All polyps could be recognized on both phantoms. This technique for virtual dissection requires only a minimum of operator interaction. JF - Medical Imaging 2002: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display PB - SPIE CY - Bellingham; Washington N1 - ScopusID: 0036061143doi: 10.1117/12.466982 ER -