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Method of navigation in three-dimensional image data

US7889894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Budz · Erlangen, DE
Robert Schneider · Roßtal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2004
Grant date	Feb 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 15, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2219/028
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of navigation in three-dimensional, electronic image data sets is disclosed, whereby the image data sets contain three-dimensional image data subsets. The method includes optically representing at least one two-dimensional projection of an image data set that includes a two-dimensional subprojection of at least one image data subset, optically highlighting the at least one two-dimensional subprojection, receiving a user input directed to the selection of a certain subprojection, and optically representing, in accordance with said user input, at least one additional two-dimensional projection of the image data set that includes a two-dimensional projection of the selected image data subset. The method can be used for an image data set that is formed by fusion of at least two source image data sets. The source image data sets can especially comprise computer tomography and a positron-emission tomography image data set.

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