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Medical imaging system for accurate measurement evaluation of changes

US9033576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2011
Grant dateMay 19, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30096
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for nodule boundary visualization superimposed on a scan image, including generating phantom image measurements of at least one synthetic calibration object in relation to a body to calibrate a scanner; acquiring a first image of a nodule on the calibrated scanner; computing and marking a boundary on the image; displaying the first image with the boundary superimposed over the first image; presenting the initial boundary to a user for modification where the user can add one or more modification points to the image to create a modified boundary that is encompassed by the one or more modification points; once the user has marked the one or more modification points on the image, computing an updated boundary that adapts to include the new points.

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