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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Matthias John, Nuremberg, DE;
Norbert Rahn, Forchheim, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for automatic or semi-automatic segmentation of a 3D image data set, acquired by a medical imaging apparatus, of an examination region that includes an organ, the 3D image data set is provided to a computer/processor, which is also provided with information with designating the type of organ imaged in the examination region. The 3D image data set is automatically segmented in the computer/processor using a model-based segmentation algorithm, wherein the designated type of organ is used as a basis of the model. The 3D data set is also automatically or semi-automatically segmented using a greyscale value-based segmentation algorithm. At least one of the segmentation results is displayed.