Method and apparatus for automatic and dynamic vessel detection

Details Method and apparatus for automatic and dynamic vessel detection Method and apparatus for automatic and dynamic vessel detection

2005-09-01

2008-03-11

Sherali, Ishrat (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

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07343032

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus automatically detect vessels in a diagnostic image. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data representing a diagnostic image; detects vessel candidates in the diagnostic image by processing the diagnostic image data, the step of detecting vessel candidates including identifying edge pixel pairs of vessels in a diagnostic image by iteratively adjusting a plurality of constraints relating to a general direction and shape of a vessel for a next iteration of edge pixel pair identification in a diagnostic image; and determines whether the plurality of edge pixel pairs form a vessel using learned features.

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