Automated segmentation method for 3-dimensional ultrasound
US6385332B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/922
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultrasound segmentation method comprising the steps of automated initial contour identification, followed by application of a geometrically deformable model (GDM). The formation of the initial contours involves the input of a single seed point by the user, and has been found to be insensitive to the placement of the seed within a structure. The GDM minimizes contour energy, providing a smoothed final result, with only three simple parameters being required as easily selectable input values.
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