Diffeomorphic shape registration allows for the seamless geometric alignment of shapes. In this study, we demonstrated the use of a registration algorithm to automatically seed anthropological landmarks on the CT images of the pelvis. We found a high correlation between manually and automatically seeded landmarks. The registration algorithm makes it possible to achieve a high degree of automation with the potential to reduce operator errors in the seeding of anthropological landmarks. The results of this study represent a promising step forward in effectively defining the anthropological measures of the human skeleton.

Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Charles University Šimkova 870 500 03 Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Department of Radiology University Hospital Hradec Králové Sokolská 581 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic

Institute of New Technologies and Applied Informatics Faculty of Mechatronics Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies Technical University of Liberec Studentská 1402 2 461 17 Liberec Czech Republic

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