Moving object contour extraction apparatus, left ventricle image segmentation apparatus, moving object contour extraction method and left ventricle image segmentation method
US9314161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a moving object contour extraction apparatus includes a contour acquisition unit and a contour correction unit. The contour acquisition unit is configured to acquire a contour of a moving object in each image slice. The contour correction unit is configured to correct the contours of the moving object in image slices of at least one image slice time series based on motion trend information of the moving object in each of a plurality of image slice time series.
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