System and method for generating partial surface from volumetric data for registration to surface topology image data
US10403009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30012
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the generation of partial surface models from volumetric datasets for subsequent registration of such partial surface models to surface topology datasets. Specifically, given an object that is imaged using surface topology imaging and another volumetric modality, the volumetric dataset is processed in combination with an approach viewpoint to generate one or more partial surfaces of the object that will be visible to the surface topology imaging system. This procedure can eliminate internal structures from the surfaces generated from volumetric datasets, thus increases the similarity of the dataset between the two different modalities, enabling improved and quicker registration.
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