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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Applicant:
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Dougherty, Denver, CO (US);
Mark Hunter, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/187 (2017.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/155 (2017.01); G06T 7/215 (2017.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06T 7/64 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 15/08 (2011.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/187 (2017.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/155 (2017.01); G06T 7/215 (2017.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G06T 7/64 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 15/08 (2013.01); G06T 17/005 (2013.01); G06T 2200/04 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10132 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20104 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30061 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30064 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30096 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and processes for segmentation of lungs lobes from CT image data are disclosed. Lobe segmentation relies on other segmentations, including the lungs, the lung airways and vasculature. Segmentation methods and processes begin with the acquisition of 3-D image data such as from a high resolution CT scan of a patient's lungs or at least a region thereof. The image is then processed to provide a segmentation mask from which the components are extracted to identify the lungs and airway. Lung vasculature and lobes are identified by similar processes.