Planar angular visualization of the bronchial tree
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.
InventorsRafael Wiemker, Thomas Blaffert, Thomas Buelow
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Abstract
A system (20) an image acquisition device, an image workstation, computer-readable medium and method for visualizing an anatomical tree structure is disclosed. The anatomical tree structure is segmented from a three-dimensional image set of at least a portion of a body. A planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure is then determined. The planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure is then displayed. Since the displayed anatomical tree structure has no occlusions or intersections of segments, the anatomical tree is much easier to read which facilitates subsequent automated or manual diagnosis of the tree for anomalies.
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A system for visualizing an anatomical tree structure comprising:
- segmenting means for segmenting the anatomical tree structure from a three-dimensional image set of at least a portion of a body;
- determination means for determining a planar visualization of the anatomical tree structure,
- wherein the planar visualization of the anatomical tree structure includes no occlusions or intersections of segments.
A method of visualizing an anatomical tree structure, comprising the steps of:
- segmenting the anatomical tree structure from a three-dimensional image set of at least a portion of a body;
- determining a planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure,
- wherein the planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure includes no occlusions or intersections of segments.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for automatic extraction of an anatomical tree structure for processing by a computer, the computer program comprising:
- a code segment for segmenting the anatomical tree structure from a three-dimensional image set of at least a portion of a body;
- a code segment for determining a planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure,
- wherein the planar angular visualization of the anatomical tree structure includes no occlusions or intersections of segments of the anatomical tree structure.
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