Chest wall estimation from optical scans

    公开(公告)号:US10692208B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15778939

    申请日:2016-12-01

    Abstract: An image processing system (IPS) includes an input port (IN) for receiving a surface image of an outer layer (OL) of a current biomechanical assembly (TOR). The surface image is acquired by a surface imaging apparatus (DSC) along at least one imaging direction. The assembly includes relative to the imaging direction behind the outer layer, an inner wall (RC) element coupled from behind to the outer layer. The image processing system further includes a wall estimator (WE) configured to provide an estimate for geometrical data of the inner wall element (RC), the estimate being based on image information as per the surface image.

    Medical image navigation system
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10548570B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16081623

    申请日:2017-03-03

    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for enabling a user to interactively navigate through a set of slice images, the set of slice images jointly representing an image volume showing an anatomical structure of a patient. A user may be enabled to switch from a static viewing mode to a navigation mode based on navigation commands received from a user input device operable by the user. A display processor may be configured for, in the static viewing mode, generating an output image comprising one slice image of the set of slice images. The display processor may be configured for, in the navigation mode, replacing the said one slice image in the output image by a volume rendering of a slab of the image volume, the slab comprising more than one slice image. The system and method thus selectively switch to volume rendering, namely during navigation, whereas in a static (i.e., non-navigation) viewing mode, a slice image is shown. Advantageously, the user may thus follow structures more accurately when navigate through a volume image, thereby more quickly and accurately identifying slice images of interest.

    Optimizing user interactions in segmentation

    公开(公告)号:US10672122B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15774623

    申请日:2016-11-01

    Abstract: A system and a computer-implemented method are provided for segmenting an object in a medical image using a graphical segmentation interface. The graphical segmentation interface may comprise a set of segmentation tools for enabling a user to obtain a first segmentation of the object in the image. This first segmentation may be represented by segmentation data. Interaction data may be obtained which is indicative of a set of user interactions of the user with the graphical segmentation interface by which the first segmentation of the object was obtained. The system may comprise a processor configured for analyzing the segmentation data and the interaction data to determine an optimized set of user interactions which, when carried out by the user, obtains a second segmentation similar to the first segmentation, yet in a quicker and more convenient manner. A video may be generated for training the user by indicating the optimized set of user interactions to the user.

    Visualizing volumetric image of anatomical structure

    公开(公告)号:US10297089B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15513184

    申请日:2015-09-18

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for visualizing a volumetric image of an anatomical structure. Using a first view of the volumetric image showing a non-orthogonal cross-section of a surface of the anatomical structure, a local orientation of the surface within the volumetric image is determined, namely by analyzing the image data of the volumetric image. Having determined the local orientation of the surface, a second view is generated of the volumetric image, the second view being geometrically defined by a viewing plane intersecting the surface of the anatomical structure in the volumetric image orthogonally. Accordingly, the surface is shown in a sharper manner in the second view than would typically be the case in the first view. Advantageously, the user can manually define or correct a delineation of the outline of the anatomical structure in a more precise manner. Moreover, various other advantageously uses of such a second view exist, such as facilitating the image interpretation by the clinician, more reliable further automatic analysis, etc.

    BIOMECHANICAL MODEL GENERATION FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL TORSI

    公开(公告)号:US20190095579A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US16086376

    申请日:2017-03-20

    Abstract: System and related method of generating a composite model for a bio-mechanical assembly. The comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving i) at least two input component models (m(B), m(C)) for respective anatomical components (B, C) of the mechanical assembly, and ii) a surface image acquired by a camera (DSC) of an outer layer (OL) of said biomechanical assembly (T). A combiner (Σ) is configured to combine, based on said surface image, said at least two input component models (m(B), m(C)) into a combined mechanical model (m(T)) for said biomechanical assembly.

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