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US 7,627,159 B2Granted
2D visualization for rib analysis
AssigneeSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
InventorsAtilla Peter Kiraly, Hong Shen
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Abstract
An exemplary method of visualization is provided. A centerline is computed for each of a plurality of ribs in a three-dimensional (3D) image. The each of the plurality of ribs is straightened based on the centerline computation. A two-dimensional (2D) image is generated based on the straightened ribs.
Claims18
A method of visualization, comprising:
- receiving three-dimensional (3D) medical image data including a plurality of ribs;
- segmenting a solid image volume for each of the plurality of ribs within the medical image data;
- determining a centerline for each of the segmented solid rib volumes;
- straightening each of the segmented solid rib volumes based on the respective centerlines;
- and
- generating a two-dimensional (2D) image based on the straightened segmented solid rib volumes;
- and
- displaying the generated 2D image based on the straightened segmented solid rib volumes to a user;
- receiving an input from the user indicating a selection of a region of interest within the displayed 2D image;
- and
- displaying a portion of the un-straightened solid image volume corresponding to the selected region of interest from the displayed 2D image.
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A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method of visualization, the method comprising:
- receiving three-dimensional (3D) medical image data including a plurality of ribs;
- segmenting a solid image volume for each of the plurality of ribs within the medical image data;
- determining a centerline for each of the segmented solid rib volumes;
- straightening each of the segmented solid rib volumes based on the respective centerlines;
- and
- generating a two-dimensional (2D) image based on the straightened segmented solid rib volumes;
- and
- displaying the generated 2D image based on the straightened segmented solid rib volumes to a user;
- receiving an input from the user indicating a selection of a region of interest within the displayed 2D image;
- and
- displaying a portion of the un-straightened solid image volume corresponding to the selected region of interest from the displayed 2D image.
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A method of visualization, comprising:
- receiving three-dimensional (3D) medical image data including a plurality of ribs;
- segmenting a solid image volume for each of the plurality of ribs within the medical image data;
- determining a centerline for each of the segmented solid rib volumes;
- straightening each of the segmented solid rib volumes based on the respective centerlines;
- displaying the straightened segmented solid rib volumes to a user;
- receiving an input from the user indicating a selection of a region of interest within the displayed straightened segmented solid rib volumes;
- and
- displaying a portion of the un-straightened solid image volume corresponding to the selected region of interest from the displayed straightened segmented solid rib volumes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.