A method is disclosed to accurately determine spatial parameters (for
example, the diameter, cross-sectional area and segment length) of bodily
structures like human arteries. This is done by determining the
three-dimensional position of these structures from two monoplane X-ray
angiographic images obtained at arbitrary but different orientations with
respect to the structure of interest. The images may be taken at a
different moment, so a monoplane X-ray system can be used. Movement of
the structure of interest in between the two X-ray exposures is allowed.
The three-dimensional information obtained this way is subsequently used
to correct the measurements of above mentioned parameters for commonly
encountered error sources.