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Image-based detection using hierarchical learning

US8958614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Yiqiang Zhan · Shanghai, CN
Maneesh Dewan · Sunnyvale, US
Xiang Zhou · Holmdel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2012
Grant date	Feb 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/033
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for detecting anatomical components in images. In accordance with one implementation, at least one anchor landmark is detected in an image. The position of the anchor landmark is used to detect at least one bundle landmark in the image. In accordance with another implementation, at least two neighboring landmarks are detected in an image, and used to detect at least one anatomical primitive in the image.

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