Method, device and system for generating a centerline for an object in an image

A system for generating a centerline of an object, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive an image containing the object, wherein the image is acquired by an imaging device;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• detect at least one bifurcation of the object using a trained bifurcation learning network based on the image;
• and
• extract the centerline of the object based on a constraint condition that the centerline passes through the detected bifurcation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method for generating a centerline of an object, the method comprising:

• receiving an image containing the object, wherein the image is acquired by an imaging device;
• detecting at least one bifurcation of the object using a trained bifurcation learning network based on the image;
• and
• extracting the centerline of the object based on a constraint condition that the centerline passes through the detected bifurcation.