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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventors:
Mingzhong Li, Rolla, MO (US);
Shu Liao, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Fitsum Aklilu Reda, West Chester, PA (US);
Yiqiang Zhan, Berwyn, PA (US);
Xiang Sean Zhou, Exton, PA (US);
Gerhard Kleinszig, Forchheim, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/10 (2016.02); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10088 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A framework for pedicle screw positioning is described herein. In accordance with one aspect, the framework segments at least one vertebra of interest in image data. The framework then automatically determines a pedicle region within the segmented vertebra of interest, and a safe region within the segmented vertebra of interest. An optimal insertion path passing through the pedicle region may then be generated within the safe region.