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Automatic determination method of at least one parameter indicative of the degree or level of functionality of a lung

US12430757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2021
Grant dateSep 30, 2025
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30061
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A determination method of at least one parameter indicative of the functionality degree or level of a lung according to the ventilation rate of its cells is provided, on the basis of a volumetric digital medical image of the lung, composed of a voxel cloud. The method includes A third volume C is determined quantitatively and/delineated, in addition or alternatively to volume B, defined as the differential volume (volume A−volume B); and the ratio (volume B/volume A) is computed and/or the ratio (volume C/volume A) is computed.The method includes comparing the value of these (this) ratio and/or the value of said volumes with one or several threshold values and exploiting the result of that comparison or these comparisons as said indicative parameter(s).

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