Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
active
07400757
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for segmenting an image of interest of a left ventricle. The method includes determining a myocardium contour according to a graph cut of candidate endocardium contours, and a spline fitting to candidate epicardium contours in the absence of shape propagation. The method further includes applying a plurality of shape constraints to candidate endocardium contours and candidate epicardium contours to determine the myocardium contour, wherein a template is determined by shape propagation of a plurality of images in a sequence including the image of interest in the presence of shape propagation.
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Duta Nicolae
Jolly Marie-Pierre
Sun Ying
Bali Vikkram
F. Chau & Associates LLC
Fujita Katrina
Paschburg Donald B.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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