Automated method for inferior alveolar nerve canal segmentation of three dimensional volume data and computer readable medium having program for performing the method

Abstract

An automated method for an inferior alveolar nerve canal segmentation of three dimensional volume data according to the present inventive concept, the method includes determining a central feature point and an end feature point from the three dimensional volume data including an inferior alveolar nerve canal, separating a central region of the inferior alveolar nerve canal from the three dimensional volume data based on the central feature point, separating an end region of the inferior alveolar nerve canal from the three dimensional volume data based on the end feature point, and reconstructing the inferior alveolar nerve canal based on the central region of the inferior alveolar nerve canal and the end region of the inferior alveolar nerve canal.

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