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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Ziyue Xu, Iowa City, IA (US);
Fei Zhao, Schenectady, NY (US);
Roshni Rustom Bhagalia, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bipul Das, Bangalore, IN;
Ziyue Xu, Iowa City, IA (US);
Fei Zhao, Schenectady, NY (US);
Roshni Rustom Bhagalia, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bipul Das, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of post-processing medical image data is provided. The method includes receiving tracked image data representative of multiple blood vessels, generating a binary tree structure for the multiple blood vessels based on a parent-child relationship between branches of the multiple blood vessels, generating a likelihood model for determining a validity of the branches of the multiple blood vessels, and generating a likelihood score for each branch based on the respective branch's compatibility with the likelihood model. The method also includes generating a reconstructed tree for the multiple blood vessels. Compatible branches are included in the reconstructed tree, while invalid branches are not included in the reconstructed tree.