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Illumination in rendering of anatomy with functional information

US10354438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Klaus Engel · Recklinghausen, DE
James Williams · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2015
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2215/16
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Functional and anatomical information are combined in medical imaging. The functional information is treated as a light source illuminating surrounding anatomy, not just along a viewing direction. As a result, rendered images of the anatomy include highlighting or visual lighting queues showing locations of biological activity using global illumination.

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