发明申请
- 专利标题: Imaging system and methods for cardiac analysis
- 专利标题(中): 成像系统和心脏分析方法
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申请号: US10496438申请日: 2002-11-21
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公开(公告)号: US20110206247A1公开(公告)日: 2011-08-25
- 发明人: Frank C. Dachille , Kevin Kreeger , Jenny Hizver , Wenli Cai , George Economos
- 申请人: Frank C. Dachille , Kevin Kreeger , Jenny Hizver , Wenli Cai , George Economos
- 国际申请: PCT/US02/37398 WO 20021121
- 主分类号: G06K9/00
- IPC分类号: G06K9/00
摘要:
Imaging systems and methods for viewing medical images of human anatomy and, in particular, to a 3-dimensional imaging system that allows a user to efficiently and accurately detect and view coronary artery calcification as displayed graphically on a computer screen. In one aspect, a method for displaying medical images comprises obtaining an image dataset comprising anatomical image data (step 50), automatically grouping connected components in the image data to form groups of connected components (steps 50-57), and displaying the groups of connected components are distinguishable in the displayed image (58-59). The image dataset may comprise a volume data set and the groups of connected components comprise regions of neighboring voxels that share a similar property. The image dataset may comprise a 2-dimensional data set and the groups of connected components comprise regions of neighboring pixels that share a similar property. Different groups of connected components may be displayed in different colors and/or different opacities or certain groups may not be displayed at all.