Efficient estimation of three‐dimensional curves and their derivatives by free‐knot regression splines, applied to the analysis of inner carotid artery centrelines

Laura M. Sangalli, Piercesare Secchi, Simone Vantini and Alessandro Veneziani

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 2009, vol. 58, issue 3, 285-306

Abstract: Summary. We deal with the problem of efficiently estimating a three‐dimensional curve and its derivatives, starting from a discrete and noisy observation of the curve. This problem is now arising in many applicative contexts, thanks to the advent of devices that provide three‐dimensional images and measures, such as three‐dimensional scanners in medical diagnostics. Our research, in particular, stems from the need for accurate estimation of the curvature of an artery, from image reconstructions of three‐dimensional angiographies. This need has emerged within the AneuRisk project, a scientific endeavour which aims to investigate the role of vessel morphology, blood fluid dynamics and biomechanical properties of the vascular wall, on the pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysms. We develop a regression technique that exploits free‐knot splines in a novel setting, to estimate three‐dimensional curves and their derivatives. We thoroughly compare this technique with a classical regression method, local polynomial smoothing, showing that three‐dimensional free‐knot regression splines yield more accurate and efficient estimates.

Date: 2009
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