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Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 04, 2009
Applicants:

Fredrik Orderud, Trondheim, NO;

Stein Rabben, Sofiemyr, NO;

Hans Torp, Midtnorge, NO;

Vidar Lundberg, Trondheim, NO;

Inventors:

Fredrik Orderud, Trondheim, NO;

Stein Rabben, Sofiemyr, NO;

Hans Torp, Midtnorge, NO;

Vidar Lundberg, Trondheim, NO;

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/36 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is provided for automatically identifying image views in a three-dimensional dataset comprises accessing with a processor a three-dimensional dataset comprising a plurality of image frames and fitting with the processor at least one deformable model to at least one structure within each of the image frames. The method further comprises identifying with the processor at least one feature point within each of the image frames based on the at least one deformable model and displaying on a display at least one image view based on the at least one feature point.


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