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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
May. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Inventors:
Jan Kretschmer, Nürnberg, DE;
Nathan Lay, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Shaohua Kevin Zhou, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/003 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); G06T 2210/44 (2013.01); G06T 2219/021 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2016 (2013.01);
Abstract
A visualization method is provided that allows for the unfolding of a human skeleton from a medical image scan and providing increased efficiency for interacting with the image scan and whole body bone reading from such scans. That is, a full head-to-toe unfolded skeleton view (e.g., a 2D unfolded view) is realized for improved visualization and diagnostic capabilities.