Tracking method and apparatus
US11200976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30241
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining a path of a tubular structure comprises: obtaining volumetric medical imaging data that represents anatomy of a subject including the tubular structure; performing a position-determining procedure that comprises: obtaining an initial position of a current point on said path of the tubular structure; selecting a sub-region based on said initial position; obtaining values of at least one parameter representative of the tubular structure; inputting to a trained model both data from said selected sub-region and said parameter values, the trained model having been trained to determine paths of tubular structures; outputting by the trained model a position for a next point on said path of the tubular structure; and updating said initial position to said next point; and repeating the position-determining procedure for updating the initial position thereby to obtain the path of the tubular structure.
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