Investigating the volumetric data through oblique multi planar reformations

MPR Image. Canine Lung Tumor
MPR Image. Canine Lung Tumor

MPR Image. Canine Lung Tumor

What is MPR.

 Multi planar reformatting is a technique used in computed tomography to generate sagittal, coronal, and oblique (arbitrary inclined) views (cross-sections of 3D volumetric data ) from a stack of axial slices.


Slice and slab views.

In Cobra visualization one can choose the thickness of the visualized slice (up to the size of the whole volume). If such thickness is more than the original reconstructed voxel size then such a view is called slab view

MPR applications.

MPR is frequently used for examining the teeth, spine, and other bone structures. For example axial images through the spine will only show one vertebral body at a time and may not reliably show the intervertebral discs. By reformatting the volume, it becomes much easier to visualize the position of one vertebral body in relation to the others. Cobra allows reconstruction in non-orthogonal (oblique) planes so that the optimal plane can be chosen to display an anatomical structure.



MPR Image. Multiple Spine Lesions, Dachshund
MPR Image. Multiple Spine Lesions, Dachshund

MPR Image. Multiple Spine Lesions, Dachshund