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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2005
Thomas O'donnell, New York, NY (US);
Engin Dikici, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Randolph M. Setser, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Richard D. White, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Thomas O'Donnell, New York, NY (US);
Engin DiKici, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Randolph M. Setser, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Richard D. White, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for image processing to determine image characteristics includes operations of segmenting of first images to create segmentation contours corresponding to the first images; and registering the segmented first images to second images. Further, operations of transferring the segmentation contours from the first images to second images; and fitting the transferred segmentation contours in the second images are performed.