Method and apparatus for processing of diagnostic image data

Details Method and apparatus for processing of diagnostic image data Method and apparatus for processing of diagnostic image data

2011-04-12

2011-04-12

Repko, Jason M (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

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07924280

ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for processing of diagnostic image data. In one embodiment, the method includes determination of three-dimensional image information using an imaging medico-technical method, in which an examined volume is subdivided into a plurality of voxels and each voxel is allocated one measurement value, and selection of a subset of the voxels, with the measurement values which are associated with the selected voxels satisfying a specific relationship with a limit value. The method further includes identification of at least one cohesive volume area within the selected subset of the voxels, determination of a surface of the identified cohesive volume area, and determination of the distance between voxels within the cohesive volume area and the surface. Additionally, the method includes identification of volume elements within the cohesive volume area, with each volume element having a central voxel whose distance from the surface represents a local maximum, determination of a constriction within the cohesive volume area, which constriction separates identified volume elements from one another, and subdivision of the determined image information into a plurality of data subsets, with the constriction providing a boundary between the different data subsets.

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