Vascular image registration for intra-operative 3D ultrasound annotation

A modified HAMMER algorithm for deformable registration of ultrasound images

“…models have been used to register ultrasound images to the other imaging modalities [3,8]. Vascular registration is also used for registration of images taken from abdomen [11]. The organs of abdomen are easily deformed as the patient breathes or moves or the patient's heart pumps blood into vessels.…”