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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Arne Ewald, Hamburg, DE;
Irina Waechter-Stehle, Hamburg, DE;
Frank Michael Weber, Hamburg, DE;
Tobias Wissel, Lübeck, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Provided is a method () for generating a combined anatomical model of a heart. The method comprises receiving () a non-contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of a left ventricular region of the heart and receiving () a contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound image of the left ventricular region of the heart. Image registration () is performed on the respective non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images, such that the respective images are aligned. Combined segmentation () of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images is then carried out to generate the combined anatomical model. The combined segmentation () uses features of both of the aligned non-contrast agent-enhanced and contrast agent-enhanced ultrasound images as target points. Further provided is a processor arrangement adapted to implement the method and an ultrasound system comprising the processor arrangement. A computer program product comprising computer program code means adapted to implement the method is also provided.