read_segment_definitions function

Read Segment Definitions from Excel File

Reads an Excel file defining the markers in each segment and creates a list suitable for use with plot_chest_3d and calculate_segment_volumes functions.

read_segment_definitions(filepath)

Arguments

• filepath: A string specifying the path to the Excel file containing segment definitions.

Returns

A named list where each element is a character vector of marker names defining a segment.

Details

The Excel file should have a specific format:

• Each row represents a segment.
• The first column contains the segment names.
• Subsequent columns contain the marker names belonging to each segment.

Missing marker entries can be left blank or filled with NA.

Examples

# 'segment_def.xlsx' is the Excel file with segment definitions
path <- system.file("extdata", "segment_def.xlsx", package="ChestVolume")
segments <- read_segment_definitions(path)
head(segments)