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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Gopal B. Avinash, New Berlin, WI (US);
Matthew W. Turek, Glenville, NY (US);
William J. Bridge, Watertown, WI (US);
Gopal B. Avinash, New Berlin, WI (US);
Matthew W. Turek, Glenville, NY (US);
William J. Bridge, Watertown, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Group, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for segmenting a left ventricular endocardium in a magnetic resonance image. Image shape, size, gradients, intensity, and connectivity are used to locate the endocardial boundary. Specifically, a series of dilations and refinements to a mask corresponding to acquired data is performed. Variations in intensity, representing the endocardial boundary, are detected, and the endocardial boundary may then be clearly identified in the MR image.