Rotation-invariant descriptions are required in many 3D volumetric image analysis tasks. The histogram-of-oriented-gradient (HOG) is widely used in 2D images and proves to be a very robust local description. This paper concentrates on how to use the HOG feature in 3D volumetric images when rotation-invariance is concerned. This is challenging because of the complexity of 3D rotations. We presen...

Electromagnetic (EM) tracking has been recognized as a valuable tool for locating the interventional devices in procedures such as lung and liver biopsy or ablation. The advantage of this technology is its real-time connection to the 3D volumetric roadmap, i.e. CT, of a patient’s anatomy while the intervention is performed. EM-based guidance requires tracking of the tip of the interventional de...

This work examines the volumetric effect of convection within a packed bed in the presence of collimated irradiation. Using a modified P-1 approximation incorporating a local thermal nonequilibrium (LTNE) model, the energy transportation through convection and thermal conduction, and collimated and diffuse radiative transfer are investigated. The impact of pertinent parameters such as porosity ...

The present study discusses the retailer’s optimal replenishment policy for products with a seasonal demand pattern. The demand of seasonal merchandise such as clothes, sporting goods, children’s toys and electrical home appearances tends to decrease with time up to the end of the selling season. In this study, we focus on “Special Display Goods”, which are heaped up in end displays or special ...

The present study discusses the retailer’s optimal replenishment policy for products with a seasonal demand pattern. The demand of seasonal merchandise such as clothes, sporting goods, children’s toys and electrical home appearances tends to decrease with time. In this study, we focus on “Special Display Goods”, which are heaped up in end displays or special areas at retail store. They are sold...

Polyethylene wear of acetabular components is a key factor in the development of periprosthetic osteolysis and wear at the articular surface has been well documented and quantified, but fewer data are available about changes which occur at the backside of the liner. At revision surgery for loosening of the femoral component we retrieved 35 conventional modular acetabular liners of the same desi...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and reproducibility of semi-automatic volumetric measurement of retroperitoneal lymph node metastases in testicular cancer (TC) patients treated with chemotherapy versus the standardized manual measurements based on RECIST criteria. METHODS 21 TC patients with retroperitoneal lymph node metastases of testicular cancer were studied...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE ABC/2 is still widely accepted for volume estimations in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) despite known limitations, which potentially accounts for controversial outcome-study results. The aim of this study was to establish and validate an automatic segmentation algorithm, allowing for quick and accurate quantification of ICH. METHODS A segmentation algorithm ...