Fast localize the bioluminescent source via graph cuts

  • Kai Liu*
  • , Jie Tian
  • , Shouping Zhu
  • , Chenghu Qin
  • , Xing Zhang
  • , Dong Han
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) and bioluminescence tomography (BLT) make it possible to elucidate cellular signatures to better understand the effects of human disease in small animal in vivo. However, to the best of our knowledge, the existing gradient-type reconstruction methods in BLT are not very efficient, and often require a relatively small volume of interest (VOI) for feasible results. In this paper, a fast graph cuts based reconstruction method for BLT is presented, which is to localize the bioluminescent source in heterogeneous mouse atlas via max-flow/min-cut algorithm. Since the original graph cuts theory can only handle graph-representable problem, the quadratic pseudo-boolean optimization is incorporated to make the graph tractable. The internal light source can be reconstructed from the whole domain, so a priori knowledge of VOI can be avoided in this method. In the experiments, the proposed method is validated in a heterogeneous mouse atlas, and the source can be localized reliably and efficiently by graph cuts; and compared with a gradient-type method, graph cuts is about 25-50 times faster.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages696-699
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781424441266
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 14 Apr 201017 Apr 2010

Publication series

Name2010 7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2010
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityRotterdam
Period14/04/1017/04/10

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Bioluminescence tomography (BLT)
  • Diffusion equation
  • Inverse problem
  • Light propagation in tissues

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