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Methods and systems for volume fusion in diagnostic imaging

US7991450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2007
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B8/13
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems for automatically fusing images are provided. The method includes acquiring scan data from a first imaging modality and fusing scan data from a second modality with the scan data from the first modality as scan data from the second modality is acquired and the method further includes displaying reconstructed images of the fused data.

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