Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-11
2010-12-14
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S407000, C600S410000, C600S416000, C600S436000, C600S437000, C382S128000, C382S131000, C382S154000, C382S173000, C382S181000, C382S190000, C382S199000, C382S232000, C382S233000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07853310
ABSTRACT:
A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a series of two-dimensional images representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure. An isosurface of a selected region of interest is created by a computer from the volume of data based on a selected value or values of a physical property representing the selected region of interest. A wireframe model of the isosurface is generated by the computer wherein the wireframe model includes a plurality of vertices. The vertices are then grouped into populations of contiguous vertices having a characteristic indicating abnormal wall structure by the computer. The wireframe model is then rendered by the computer in an interactive three-dimensional display to indicate the populations of abnormal wall structure.
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Ahn David K.
Ge Yaorong
Hemler Paul F.
Hunt Gordon W.
Salido Tiffany W.
Casler Brian
Dorfman Dann
Haun Niels
Herrell & Skillman, P.C.
Kish James
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