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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Atilla Peter Kiraly, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Christopher V. Alvino, Allenwood, NJ (US);
Hong Shen, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Atilla Peter Kiraly, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Christopher V. Alvino, Allenwood, NJ (US);
Hong Shen, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method and system for visualizing the spine in 3D medical images is disclosed. A spinal cord centerline is automatically determined in a 3D medical image volume, such as a CT volume. A reformatted image volume is then generated based on the spinal cord centerline. The reformatted image volume can be a straightened spine volume or a Multi-planar Reconstruction (MPR) based volume that follows the natural curve of the spine. The reconstructed volume can be displayed as 2D slices or 3D volume renderings.