A method and apparatus for positioning markers in images of an anatomical structure
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorSven KABUS
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Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for positioning markers in images of an anatomical structure. A first marker is positioned over a feature of an anatomical structure in a first image and a second marker is positioned over the same feature of the anatomical structure in a second image (202). The first image is translated under the first marker to adjust the position of the first marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the first image to correspond to the position of the second marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the second image (204).
Claims15
A method for positioning markers in images of an anatomical structure, the method comprising:
- positioning a first marker over a feature of an anatomical structure in a first image and a second marker over the same feature of the anatomical structure in a second image;
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- translating the first image under the first marker to adjust the position of the first marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the first image to correspond to the position of the second marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the second image.
An apparatus for positioning markers in images of an anatomical structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- position a first marker over a feature of an anatomical structure in a first image and a second marker over the same feature of the anatomical structure in a second image;
- and
- translate the first image under the first marker to adjust the position of the first marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the first image to correspond to the position of the second marker with respect to the feature of the anatomical structure in the second image.
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