Methods and apparatus to facilitate review of CT colonography exams
US6996205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/028
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of performing a colon exam includes obtaining at least two initial Computed Tomography (CT) datasets, extracting colon automatically from the CT datasets, synthesizing views of the extracted colon, displaying a plurality of obtained and synthesized views of the colon simultaneously, and synchronizing the views.
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