Wieslaw Lucjan Nowinski PhD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Beng Choon Chua, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Vincent Wing Seng Ngai, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Su Hnin Wut Yi, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Thant Shoon Let Thaung, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Yili Yang, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Robert Maciej Chrzan MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Andrzej Urbanik MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Patrick James Peller MD, Abstract Co-Author: Speakers Bureau, General Electric Company

To demonstrate the use of a brain, head and neck atlas in scan reading for structure localization and naming. To identify structures not visible in typical scans, such as deep and brainstem nuclei, tracts, vessels and cranial nerves. To provide 2D-3D relationships. To understand the brain, head and neck anatomy in 3D.

Despite tremendous advancements in diagnostic imaging, scan reading remains challenging because of data explosion and insufficient details in typical scans. To deal with these problems, we created an atlas with a virtual brain, head and neck parcellated into about 3,000 components. The virtual brain contains the cerebrum (with the cortex subdivided into lobes, gyri and sulci), cerebellum, brainstem, spinal cord, gray matter nuclei, ventricular system, white matter, arterial system, venous system, white matter tracts, cranial nerves with nuclei, and visual system. The virtual head comprises head muscles, glands, skull, extracranial vessels and skin. The virtual neck contains cervical vertebrae, neck vessels and pharyngeal muscles. An application is developed mapping the atlas on a scan, and providing functions for image interpretation as well as 3D display and exploration. The atlas is presented in 4 views: 3D with scan triplanar, and axial, coronal and sagittal views with the atlas superimposed as contours.  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14009945/14009945_xvlq.pdf

Nowinski, W, Chua, B, Ngai, V, Wut Yi, S, Thaung, T, Yang, Y, Chrzan, R, Urbanik, A, Peller, P, Scan Reading Assisted by a 3D Atlas of the Brain, Head and Neck.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14009945.html