CT/MRI heart isolation using a graph cut algorithm

Details CT/MRI heart isolation using a graph cut algorithm CT/MRI heart isolation using a graph cut algorithm

2006-03-08

2009-12-15

Lu, Tom Y (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S131000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634123

ABSTRACT:
A method and related system for automatically and efficiently isolating the heart in Computer Tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging cardiac scans is disclosed. The method involves segmenting a heart within a set of volumetric data. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the set of volumetric data is processed to determine the minimum value of an energy function having a first term, a second term and a third term. The heart is segmented based on the processing of the set of volumetric data.

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