Vessel annotator
US11810661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to annotating a medical image. For an improved manual insertion of information in a medical image, it is provided to display an image (130) of a tubular structure; and to display a graphical representation (132) of at least one segmented portion of the tubular structure; wherein the graphical representation comprises at least one indicator line representing the portion's shape and/or extension; and wherein the graphical representation is displayed in combination with the image of the tubular structure; and to generate and display at least one marker (128) overlaid to the image of the tubular structure; wherein the marker is movable (134) along the graphical representation; and to position the marker at a location along the graphical representation to indicate a predetermined feature of the tubular structure.
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