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Protocol-aware tissue segmentation in medical imaging

US11783484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2022
Grant dateOct 10, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20084
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For medical imaging such as MRI, machine training is used to train a network for segmentation using both the imaging data and protocol data (e.g., meta-data). The network is trained to segment based, in part, on the configuration and/or scanner, not just the imaging data, allowing the trained network to adapt to the way each image is acquired. In one embodiment, the network architecture includes one or more blocks that receive both types of data as input and output both types of data, preserving relevant features for adaptation through at least part of the trained network.

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