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System for paranasal sinus and nasal cavity analysis

US9974503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2012
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2219/2012
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for displaying a paranasal sinus region of a patient is executed at least in part on a computer, acquiring volume image data of the paranasal sinus region of the patient, identifying one or more airways within the paranasal sinus region from the volume image data, displaying the at least one or more airways, and highlighting one or more portions of the displayed airways that are constricted below a predetermined value.

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