Method and device for enhancing x-ray captures

A device for enhancing X-ray captures, the device comprising:

• a data interface configured to receive or retrieve a series of X-ray captures that represent temporally successive captures of a same region of interest;
• a segmentation unit configured to:
• segment the X-ray captures of the series, the segmentation comprising identification of structures in the region of interest;
• and
• determine a certainty value that indicates identification quality;
• a selection unit configured to select at least some of the structures as reference structures based on the certainty value, respectively;
• a registration unit configured to register the X-ray captures of the series on one another, wherein the reference structures are registered on one another in accordance with a registration function;
• a result unit configured to create a result image, the creation of the result image comprising linking image information in the registered X-ray captures;
• and
• a data interface configured to output result images.

A medical technology system comprising:

• a control facility for a medical technology system, the control facility comprising:
• a device for enhancing X-ray captures, the device comprising:
• a data interface configured to receive or retrieve a series of X-ray captures that represent temporally successive captures of a same region of interest;
• a segmentation unit configured to:
• segment the X-ray captures of the series, the segmentation comprising identification of structures in the region of interest;
• and
• determine a certainty value that indicates identification quality;
• a selection unit configured to select at least some of the structures as reference structures based on the certainty value, respectively;
• a registration unit configured to register the X-ray captures of the series on one another, wherein the reference structures are registered on one another in accordance with a registration function;
• a result unit configured to create a result image, the creation of the result image comprising linking image information in the registered X-ray captures;
• and
• a data interface configured to output result images.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by a computer to enhance X-ray captures, the instructions comprising:

• providing a series of X-ray captures that represent temporally successive captures of a same region of interest;
• segmenting the X-ray captures of the series, the segmenting comprising identifying structures in the region of interest and determining a certainty value for identified structures that indicates identification quality;
• selecting at least some of the structures as reference structures based on the certainty values, respectively;
• registering the X-ray captures of the series on one another, wherein the reference structures are registered on one another in accordance with a registration function;
• creating a result image, the creating of the result image comprising linking image information in the registered X-ray captures;
• and
• outputting the result image.