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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Ronald Summers, Potomac, MD (US);
Jianhua Yao, Columbia, MD (US);
C. Daniel Johnson, Rochester, MD (US);
Ronald Summers, Potomac, MD (US);
Jianhua Yao, Columbia, MD (US);
C. Daniel Johnson, Rochester, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
Portions of a virtual colon can be analyzed to identify a normal structure, such as an ileocecal valve. Paradigmatic characteristics of ileocecal valves can be used to identify a digital representation as an ileocecal valve. Upon determination that a digital representation has the characteristics of an ileocecal valve, action can be taken. For example, the digital representation can be removed from a list of polyp candidates.