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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederick W. George, III, San Marino, CA (US);
Wolfgang F. Kraske, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Integrated Medical Systems, Inc., Signal Hill, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/42 ; G06K 9/56 ; H04N 1/393 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/42 ; G06K 9/56 ; H04N 1/393 ;
Abstract
A method and device for generating, displaying and manipulating three-dimensional images for medical applications is provided. The method creates a three-dimensional images from MRI or other similar medical imaging equipment. The medical imaging system allows a user to view the three-dimensional model at arbitrary angles, vary the light or color of different elements, and to remove confusing elements or to select particular organs for close viewing. Selection or removal of organs is accomplished using fuzzy connectivity methods to select the organ based on morphological parameters.