Analysis Utilizing Biomechanics and Image Science

The AnUBIS Group

Computation of biomechanical tissue properties is essential for assessing tissue viability. Much of our registration framework is devoted to inferring such properties. Our research involves both human and animal studies, the former of which primarily involves the cardio-thoracic and musculo-skeletal anatomies. Imaging data is derived from disparate modalities such as CT, MRI, tagged MRI, and helium-3 imaging, as well as a fusion of the aforementioned data types.

In calculating kinematic quantities via image registration, various techniques are employed such as those which are strictly intensity-based versus those that are landmark-based as well as those which are a combination of the two.