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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Dorian Averbuch, Ramat HaSharon, IL;
Yuri Kreinin, Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Dorian Averbuch, Ramat HaSharon, IL;
Yuri Kreinin, Aurora, CA;
Assignee:
Superdimension, Ltd, , IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A technique for automatically generating a virtual model of a branched structure using as an input a plurality of images taken of the branched structure. The technique employs an algorithm that avoids inaccuracies associated with sub-optimal threshold settings by 'patching' holes or leaks created due to the inherent inconsistencies with imaging technology. By 'patching' the holes, the algorithm may continue to run using a more sensitive threshold value than was previously possible.