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    A fast correlation technique for multimodality image matching
    (1988) Apicella, Anthony; Nagel, Joachim H.
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    Fast multi-modality image matching
    (1989) Apicella, Anthony; Kippenhan, Jonathan Shane; Nagel, Joachim H.
    Automated image matching has important applications, not only in the fields of machine vision and general pattern recognition, but also in modern diagnostic and therapeutic medical imaging. Image matching, including the recognition of objects within images as well as the combination of images that represent the same object or process using different descriptive parameters, is particularly important when complementary physiological and anatomical images, obtained with different imaging modalities, are to be combined. Correlation analysis offers a powerful technique for the computation of translational, rotational and scaling differences between the image data sets, and for the detection of objects or patterns within an image. Current correlation-based approaches do not efficiently deal with the coupling of the registration variables, and thus yield iterative and computationally-expensive algorithms. A new approach is presented which improves on previous solutions. In this new approach, the registration variables are de-coupled, resulting in a much less computationally expensive algorithm. The performance of the new technique is demonstrated in the matching of MRI and PET scans, and in an application of pattern recognition in linear accelerator images.
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    Fast multimodality image matching
    (1988) Apicella, Anthony; Nagel, Joachim H.; Duara, Ranjan
    The diagnostic potential of medical images obtained at different times or from complimentary imaging modalities may be augmented by objective, accurate matching of the different data sets. Correlation analysis offers a powerful technique for the computation of translation, rotation, and scaling differences between image data sets, especially in the case of complimentary images containing similar but not exact information. So far, this technique suffers from the drawback of high computational expense. We have reformulated this approach, yielding a fast, computationally much less expensive algorithm. Reduction of computation time is about seventy five percent.