Abstract
Image registration is a crucial post-processing technique in biomedical imaging, enabling the alignment and integration of images from various sources to facilitate accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal studies. This paper explores the application of Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), a robust feature-based method for the alignment of biomedical images. SIFT is particularly advantageous due to its invariance to scale, rotation, and affine transformations, making it well-suited for handling the diverse and complex nature of biomedical images. However, SIFT was not initially developed specifically for medical imaging applications, so it is necessary to adapt the algorithm to those kinds of images. In particular, this work was focused on images obtained with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) technology. Besides fine-tuning SIFT parameters on a case-by-case basis, the novelty of this work consists of finding the optimal SIFT parameters on the basis of the keypoints stability. A statistical analysis throughout a dataset of images obtained with CBCT technology was performed to find the best SIFT parameters setting, in terms of computational cost and result quality, compared to default presets.
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