Automatic segmentation of bone structures in CBCT images

Keywords: CBCT, 3D surgical planning and construction, CAD/CAM, automated segmentation

Abstract

Modern surgeries are performed using transplants or implants based on surgical planning with CT images. The CT or
CBCT images having bad initial quality greatly decrease the performance of the processing algorithms and affect the
quality of the reconstructed 3D models. 3D reconstruction using Manual segmentation takes several hours of work and
expertise, which significantly increases the overall cost and time of 3D CAD/CAM based surgical planning and production
processes.
In this paper, we introduce a procedure as a time- and cost-efficient solution for bone tissue segmentation. The idea of
this process is an automated image processing algorithm based on edge detection, mathematical morphology and various
image processing operations. Accuracy of the method has been compared to manual segmentation of 40 series.
Results (precision 86–95%) show that the algorithm is fast and accurate so it is applicable for surgical planning.

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Published
2023-06-19
How to Cite
DorogiG., BodnárP., & NagyK. (2023). Automatic segmentation of bone structures in CBCT images. Hungarian Journal of Dentistry, 116(2), 57-62. https://doi.org/10.33891/FSZ.116.2.57-62
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Original article