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Visual suppression of selective tissue in image data

US9424641B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Rafael Wiemker · Kisdorf, DE
Thomas Buelow · Großhansdorf, DE
Tobias Klinder · Uelzen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2013
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2210/62
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method image data processor (318) includes a shape likelihood determiner (402) that processes voxels of image data and determines a likelihood that a voxel represents predetermined tissue of interest for a plurality of the voxels based on a shape of a tissue represented by the voxel, an opacity determiner (406) that determines an opacity suppression for each of the plurality of voxels based on the likelihood, a re-formatter (410) that re-formats the image data based on the determined opacity suppression, generating opacity suppressed re-formatted data, and a rendering engine (412) that visually presents the opacity suppressed re-formatted data.

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