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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Astrid Ruth Franz, Hamburg, DE;
Tobias Klinder, Uelzen, DE;
Robin Mitja Benjamin Wolz, London, GB;
Cristian Lorenz, Hamburg, DE;
Astrid Ruth Franz, Hamburg, DE;
Tobias Klinder, Uelzen, DE;
Robin Mitja Benjamin Wolz, London, GB;
Cristian Lorenz, Hamburg, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system () for segmenting a plurality of objects in image data using simultaneous model-based image segmentation. A surface mesh is adapted to each object to be segmented. To avoid or reduce the possibility of mesh collision, a plurality of connecting edges for connecting two proximal meshes are used. A connection energy defined for the plurality of connecting edges allows controlling the spatial relationship between the first and second mesh. This is achieved by including in the connection energy expression terms that will increase the connection energy when the lengths of edges of the plurality of connecting edges connecting the first and second mesh decrease. Using the reference configuration of the plurality of connecting edges defined based on the pre-positioned first and second mesh allows taking into account prior knowledge about a typical spatial relationship between the first and second object of the plurality of objects.