Method for automatically identifying the contours of a predefined bone, derived methods and corresponding computer program products
US8971606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for automatic identification of the contours of at least one portion of a predefined bone on the basis of a plurality of images representing parallel sections through a measurement volume including the portion of bone and which are obtained by a medical imaging technique. The method includes: a step of obtaining at least one shape of closed contour in at least one of the filtered images; a step of associating with each of the shapes a tag selected within a predefined bone-related nomenclature; a step of classifying the shapes so as to form at least one group of shapes delimiting a common volume isolated in space; a step of selecting the shapes of the group of target shapes.
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