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Title:	3-d reconstruction and morphological analysis of normal rectum
Author:	Sundaresan, Saritha
View Online:	njit-etd1994-130 (xi, 62 pages ~ 2.2 MB pdf)
Department:	Biomedical Engineering Committee
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Biomedical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Shi, Yun Q. (Committee chair) Kristol, David S. (Committee member) Mehta, Mrugendra I. (Committee member)
Date:	1994-05
Keywords:	Rectum Three-dimensional imaging in biology Morphology
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	There is no documentation of the 3-D dimensions of normal rectum. We present a method for the architectural and volumetric analysis of the rectum which makes use of a computerized 3-D reconstruction and CT scans of cross-sections of the rectum. The technique is simple, fast, yet potentially reliable. An attempt has been made to calculate the volume, area and average diameter of non-distended rectums (normal). Once we can standardize the technique, then we can study dimensions of the rectum in adult males and females. This thesis constitutes a unified presentation of the essential aspects of the method used in this study. We plan to study the dimensions of distended rectums (normal) measured in single column Barium Enema X-rays in two views. Once the technique is standardized, it can be applied to study the dimensions of diseased rectums.