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Methods and apparatus for detecting aneurysm in vasculatures

US8244015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Saad Ahmed Sirohey · Pewaukee, US
Gopal B. Avinash · San Ramon, US
Tamanna N. Bembenek · Milwaukee, US
Jerome Knoplioch · Buc, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2006
Grant date	Aug 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30101
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for detecting aneurysm in vasculatures are provided. The method includes removing bone structures from three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) angiography image data and extracting spherical shapes from the bone removed 3D CT angiography image data. The method further includes displaying the extracted spherical shapes on an image of the 3D CT angiography image data.

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