Lu Li

US Patent:

7856130, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Aug 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/833404

Inventors:

Jasjit S. Suri - Roseville CA, US
Lu Li - Grass Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Eigen, Inc. - Grass Valley CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382128, 382130, 382131, 382132, 382199, 600443

Abstract:

An improved system and method (i. e. utility) for segmentation of medical images is provided. The utility fits an estimated boundary on a structure of interest in an automated selection and fitting process. The estimated boundary may be a model boundary that is generated actual boundaries of like structures. In one arrangement, the boundaries may be selected based on the age and/or ethnicity of a patient. In further arrangements, narrow band processing is performed to estimate the actual boundary of the structure of interest.

US Patent:

20080159606, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/615596

Inventors:

Jasit S. Suri - Roseville CA, US
Lu Li - Grass Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
A61B 8/00

US Classification:

382128, 600437

Abstract:

An improved system and method (i.e. utility) for segmentation of medical images is provided. The utility fits an estimated boundary on a structure of interest in an automated selection and fitting process. The estimated boundary may be a model boundary that is generated actual boundaries of like structures. In one arrangement, the boundaries may be selected based on the age and/or ethnicity of a patient. In further arrangements, narrow band processing is performed to estimate the actual boundary of the structure of interest.