Object recognition system for medical imaging
US7804989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30096
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved system and method (i.e. utility) for segmentation of medical images is provided. The utility fits an estimated boundary on a structure of interest in an automated selection and fitting process. The estimated boundary may be a model boundary that is generated actual boundaries of like structures. In one arrangement, the boundaries may be selected based on the age and/or ethnicity of a patient. In further arrangements, narrow band processing is performed to estimate the actual boundary of the structure of interest.
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