Pattern matching algorithms in preparation of a 3D heart models

The CT2TEE is an online transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulator [2] developed on the AGH University of Science and Technology. As a basis for the displayed real-time simulation it uses 3D models created by hand from the CT images. The aim of this paper is to present algorithms developed specifically for efficient editing and preparation of three-dimensional models of the heart for use in the CT2TEE simulator. A detailed description of proposed algorithms, their advantages and limitations, is provided.