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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Bjoern E Coenen, Munich, DE;
Atilla Peter Kiraly, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Carol L. Novak, Newtown, PA (US);
Benjamin Odry, West New York, NJ (US);
Bjoern E Coenen, Munich, DE;
Atilla Peter Kiraly, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Carol L. Novak, Newtown, PA (US);
Benjamin Odry, West New York, NJ (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A branch extension method and system for segmenting airways in 3D image data is disclosed. An initial airway segmentation is obtained from the 3D image data. Terminal branches of segmented airways of the initial airway segmentation are identified. The segmentation of the terminal branches is then extended. The segmentation of the terminal branches can be extended using various segmentation techniques. This method can use complex segmentation techniques to extend the terminal branches without having a large impact to the overall speed of the segmentation.