Method and data processing system for providing a prediction of a medical target variable

US11626203B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Alexander MUEHLBERG · Nuremberg, DE
• Alexander KATZMANN · Furth, DE
• Felix DURLAK · Hemhofen, DE
• Michael Suehling · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 2020
• Grant date: Apr 11, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30096
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method provides a prediction of a medical target variable. The computer-implemented method includes receiving medical imaging data of an examination area, the examination area including a plurality of lesions of an anatomical structure, wherein each lesion of the plurality of lesions of the anatomical structure spaced apart from any other lesion of the plurality of lesions of the anatomical structure; calculating a spread parameter based on the medical imaging data, the spread parameter being indicative of a spread of a spatial distribution of the plurality of lesions of the anatomical structure; calculating the prediction of the medical target variable based on the spread parameter; and providing the prediction of the medical target variable.