Method and apparatus to facilitate visualization and detection of anatomical shapes using post-processing of 3D shape filtering
US8059900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes generating a first response including a plurality of potential first objects of interest of a first shape from data regarding a region of interest (ROI), generating a second response including a plurality of second objects of interest for a second shape different than the first shape from the data regarding the ROI, and performing a morphological closing on the second response to produce a second cleaned response including a plurality of completed second objects. The method also includes decreasing the number of potential objects of interest in the first response by deleting any potential first objects that overlap any completed second objects to obtain a cleaned first response, and generating an image using at least one of the first cleaned response and the second cleaned response.
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