Fusion of multiple imaging planes for isotropic imaging in MRI and quantitative image analysis using isotropic or near-isotropic imaging

A method for generating a three dimensional data volume comprising:

• acquiring at least two data volumes from at least two images performed in two different planes;
• combining the data volumes to form a resultant data volume;
• selecting a therapy using the resultant data volume.

A method for generating three dimensional data comprising:

• obtaining a first image in a first plane producing a first data volume with a default resolution;
• obtaining a second image in a second plane producing a second data volume with the default resolution;
• combining the first and second data volumes to produce a resultant data volume, the resultant data volume having a resultant resolution.

An image analysis method comprising:

• obtaining at least one image of a body part in at least a first plane and a second plane, wherein the first plane generates a first image data volume and the second plane generates a second image data volume;
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• combining the first and second image data volumes to form a resultant image data volume, wherein the resultant image data volume is isotropic.

An image analysis method comprising:

• obtaining at least one image of a body part in at least a first plane and a second plane, wherein the first plane generates a first image data volume and the second plane generates a second image data volume;
• and
• combining the first and second image data volumes to form a resultant image data volume, wherein the resultant image data volume is near-isotropic.

A method for generating a three dimensional data volume comprising:

• acquiring at least a first data volume and a second data volume from at least a first image and a second image, wherein the first image is obtained in a first plane and the second image is obtained in a second plane and further wherein the first plane is not equal to the second plane;
• combining the first data volume and the second data volume to form a resultant data volume;
• monitoring a therapy utilizing the resultant data volume.

A method for generating a three dimensional data volume comprising:

• acquiring at least two data volumes from at least two images performed in two different planes;
• combining the data volumes to form a resultant data volume;
• selecting an implant utilizing the resultant data volume.

A method for generating a three dimensional data volume comprising:

• acquiring at least two data volumes from at least two images performed in two different planes;
• combining the data volumes to form a resultant data volume;
• deriving an implant shape utilizing the resultant data volume.