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Methods and apparatus to generate three-dimensional spinal renderings

US9064307B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Ismail Ben Ayed · London, CA
Kumaradevan Punithakumar · London, CA
Seyed-Parsa Hojjat · London, CA
Gregory Garvin · London, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2013
Grant date	Jun 23, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30012
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed to methods and apparatus to generate three-dimensional spinal renderings. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving initial user input identifying a vertebra on a spinal image. In response to receiving the initial user input, simultaneously detecting inter-vertebral discs and vertebral bodies. The computer-implemented method includes displaying the detected inter-vertebral discs and vertebral bodies.

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