Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Ahmed, Samir (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
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07149333
ABSTRACT:
A system for determining a dimension of an anatomical structure using an appropriate set of 2-D slice images obtained by scanning the anatomical structure, the system comprising: assembling apparatus for assembling the set of scanned 2-D slice images into a 3-D database; extracting apparatus for extracting an anatomical feature from the information contained in the 3-D database; specifying apparatus for specifying a measurement to be ade based on the extracted anatomical feature; and calculating apparatus for calculating the measurement so specified.
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Chen David T.
McKenna Michael A.
Pieper Steven D.
Ahmed Samir
Medical Media Systems
Mistry O'Neal R.
Pandiscio & Pandiscio
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