Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for detecting anatomic structures

US7678052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Anders Herman Torp · Oslo, NO
Stein Inge Rabben · Sofiemyr, NO
Bjørn Olstad · Stathelle, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2004
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 1, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30048
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An anatomic structure is detected based on a medical diagnostic imaging data set. The anatomic structure comprises at least two different types of tissue. At least one anatomic landmark is identified within the data set, the data set is overlaid with a contour template, and a search region of the data set surrounding the contour template is scanned to identify transition points associated with a predefined characteristic of the anatomic structure.

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