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A schematic illustration of finding the portal vein centerline. Having a surface point x, i.e. a point with high magnitude of portal vein enhancement, meets three points y1, y2 and y3 that can potentially represent portal vein surface. Point y2 is selected as the optimal due to the high magnitude of its gradient and congruential gradient orientation against gradient of x
