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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2004
Romain Moreau-gobard, Princeton, NJ (US);
James P. Williams, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Romain Moreau-Gobard, Princeton, NJ (US);
James P. Williams, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Siemens Corporate Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and corresponding method for organ wall analysis are provided, the system including a processor, an imaging adapter in signal communication with the processor for receiving organ scan data indicative of an organ, a distance mapping unit in signal communication with the processor for providing a three-dimensional distance map of a segmented outer surface of an organ, and a ray-casting unit in signal communication with the processor for providing a maximum intensity projection substantially normal to the segmented outer surface for each of a plurality of rays, and for forming a ray collection by casting each of the plurality of rays from a center of the organ through the respective maximum intensity projection to the segmented outer surface; and the corresponding method including providing a three-dimensional distance map of a segmented outer surface of an organ, providing a maximum intensity projection substantially normal to the segmented outer surface for each of a plurality of rays, and forming a ray collection by casting each of the plurality of rays from a center of the organ through the respective MIP to the segmented outer surface.