Lumen tracking in computed tomographic images
US7809177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lumen tracking method and system automatically extracts a colon from CT image data by locating landmarks in the image data, based on known anatomic features or other predictable features. If the colon is segmented, the method and system may use the landmarks to evaluate candidate segments for inclusion in the extracted colon.
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