フリーハンド3D超音波イメージング:ビジュアルサーボによるシミュレーション・イン・ザ・ループのプローブ姿勢最適化
Freehand 3D Ultrasound Imaging: Sim-in-the-Loop Probe Pose Optimization via Visual Servoing
軽量カメラとビジュアルサーボを活用し、シミュレーション内でプローブ姿勢を最適化することで、高精度なフリーハンド3D超音波再構成を実現する手法を提案した。
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著者: Yameng Zhang, Dianye Huang, Max Q. -H. Meng, Nassir Navab, Zhongliang Jiang
分類: cs.RO, cs.SY, eess.SY
原文アブストラクト
Freehand 3D ultrasound (US) imaging using conventional 2D probes offers flexibility and accessibility for diverse clinical applications but faces challenges in accurate probe pose estimation. Traditional methods depend on costly tracking systems, while neural network-based methods struggle with image noise and error accumulation, compromising reconstruction precision. We propose a cost-effective and versatile solution that leverages lightweight cameras and visual servoing in simulated environments for precise 3D US imaging. These cameras capture visual feedback from a textured planar workspace. To counter occlusions and lighting issues, we introduce an image restoration method that reconstructs occluded regions by matching surrounding texture patterns. For pose estimation, we develop a simulation-in-the-loop approach, which replicates the system setup in simulation and iteratively minimizes pose errors between simulated and real-world observations. A visual servoing controller refines the alignment of camera views, improving translational estimation by optimizing image alignment. Validations on a soft vascular phantom, a 3D-printed conical model, and a human arm demonstrate the robustness and accuracy of our approach, with Hausdorff distances to the reference reconstructions of 0.359 mm, 1.171 mm, and 0.858 mm, respectively. These results confirm the method's potential for reliable freehand 3D US reconstruction.
