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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2010
Alexander Fischer, Aachen, DE;
Uma Satya Ranjan, Bangalore, IN;
Utpal Kumar, Bokaro Steel, IN;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system is provided for quantification of medical image data. First image obtaining means () are for obtaining a first image (A). Second image obtaining means () are for obtaining a second image (B). Spatial transformation obtaining means () are for obtaining spatial transformation information representing a correspondence between points in the first image and corresponding points in the second image. Identifying means () are for identifying a first image region (C) in the first image (A). Transforming means () are for transforming the first image region (C) into a corresponding second image region C') in the second image (B) based on the spatial transformation information. Quantification means () are for computing a quantification relating to the second image region (C′) by accessing image values of the second image (B) within the second image region (C′).