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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2001
Arie E. Kaufman, Plainview, NY (US);
Zhengrong Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Mark R. Wax, Greenlawn, NY (US);
Ming Wan, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Dongqing Chen, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Bin LI, Lake Grove, NY (US);
Arie E. Kaufman, Plainview, NY (US);
Zhengrong Liang, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Mark R. Wax, Greenlawn, NY (US);
Ming Wan, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Dongqing Chen, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Bin Li, Lake Grove, NY (US);
The Research Foundation of State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods for generating a three-dimensional visualization image of an object, such as an internal organ, using volume visualization techniques are provided. The techniques include a multi-scan imaging method; a multi-resolution imaging method; and a method for generating a skeleton of a complex three dimension object. The applications include virtual cystoscopy, virtual laryngoscopy, virtual angiography, among others.