Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-24
2010-06-29
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S130000, C382S132000, C345S419000, C345S420000, C345S421000, C345S423000, C345S427000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07747055
ABSTRACT:
A system, and computer implemented method are provided for interactively displaying three-dimensional structures. Three-dimensional volume data (34) is formed from a series of two-dimensional images (33) representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure, such as a body organ having a lumen. A wire frame model of a selected region of interest is generated (38b). The wireframe model is then deformed or reshaped to more accurately represent the region of interest (40b). Vertices of the wire frame model may be grouped into regions having a characteristic indicating abnormal structure, such as a lesion. Finally, the deformed wire frame model may be rendered in an interactive three-dimensional display.
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Ahn David K.
Ge Yaorong
Hemler Paul F.
Hunt Gordon W.
Salido Tiffany W.
Casler Brian
Dann Dorfman Herrell & Skillman P.C.
Haun Niels
Roy Baisakhi
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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