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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2023
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Anke Siebert, Nuremberg, DE;
Philipp Bernhardt, Forchheim, DE;
Bernhard Christian Meyer, Hannover, DE;
Thomas Werncke, Wandlitz, DE;
Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for evaluating an X-ray image includes: segmenting the hollow organ structure in the X-ray image; determining center lines and edge boundaries of the segmented hollow organ structure and ascertaining a diameter of each hollow organ along its center line; ascertaining an image absorption value, describing the increase in absorption due to a contrast agent in the hollow organ compared to surroundings of the hollow organ, along the center line of each hollow organ; ascertaining, for each image absorption value, a theoretical computing absorption value expected when the hollow organ is completely filled with the contrast agent, by using at least the diameter and contrast agent information; determining a filling level along the center line of each hollow organ of the hollow organ structure by comparing the image absorption value with the computing absorption value; and outputting filling level information including the filling levels.