Follow up image acquisition planning and/or post processing

US9675311B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Jens Von Berg · Hamburg, DE
• Julien Senegas · Hamburg, DE
• Luna Fahoum · Nazareth, IL
• Shlomo Gotman · Haifa, IL
• Torbjorn Vik · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T7/30
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method includes planning a follow up three dimensional image acquisition of tissue of interest of a patient based on first and second two dimensional surview projection images, wherein the first two dimensional surview projection image was used to plan a previously performed baseline three dimensional image acquisition of the tissue of interest of the patient, wherein the first two dimensional surview projection image includes information corresponding to at least one region of interest identified in the first two dimensional surview projection image for the previously performed baseline three dimensional image acquisition, wherein the first two dimensional surview projection image includes information corresponding to a z-axis scanning extent identified in the first two dimensional surview projection image for the previously performed baseline three dimensional baseline image acquisition, and wherein the second two dimensional surview projection image was acquired for planning the follow up three dimensional image acquisition.