[Three-dimensional reconstruction of central lung tumors based on CT data].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
S LimmerH O Peitgen

Abstract

CT scanning of the lungs is the standard procedure for preoperative evaluation of central lung tumors. The extent of the tumor and infiltration of central lung structures or lung segments are decisive parameters to clarify whether surgery is possible and the extent of resection. With computer-assisted methods for the segmentation of anatomical structures based on CT data (Fraunhofer MeVis, Bremen) an enhanced, three-dimensional selective visualization is now possible. From August 2007 through June 2009, 22 patients with central lung tumors were treated at the department of thoracic surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, campus Lübeck. There were 15 males and 7 females with a mean age of 60.2 years (range 41-74 years), 18 patients had a long history of smoking, while 4 patients had never smoked. Of the patients 20 had a primary lung carcinoma, 1 patient had local recurrent lung cancer after lobectomy and 1 patient had a central lung metastasis from a non-pulmonary primary carcinoma. A multi-slice detector computer tomogram (MSDCT) scan was performed in all cases. All data were three-dimensionally reconstructed and visualized using special computer-aided software (Fraunhofer MeVis, Bremen). Pulmonary lung function tests, comp...Continue Reading

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