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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Bart Carelsen, Eindhoven, NL;
Maya Ella Barley, Walton On Thames, GB;
Raoul Florent, Ville d'avray, FR;
Inventors:
Bart Carelsen, Eindhoven, NL;
Maya Ella Barley, Walton On Thames, GB;
Raoul Florent, Ville d'avray, FR;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/0042 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10121 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30101 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30104 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and a related method of processing a 2D projection image (-) taken of a tubular structure comprising two or more tubes. One of the tubes branches off from the other at a sidewall opening. The apparatus is configured to estimate a position of the sidewall opening. The estimation is based on a segmentation of the one or more projection images. A marker for the estimated position of the sidewall opening can be displayed overlaid on the projection image.