Geometric and physical modelling in medical image processing: methods, applications and examples

Geometrical and physical modelling is of increasing importance in medical image processing. Geometric models are typically used in segmentation and registration methods to support image visualization and the extraction of measurements from images. Increasingly more, image derived geometrical models are the input for a more refined analysis using physical models. An example is the analysis of blood flow patterns in the heart or in aneurysms with CFD simulations.