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Automatic detection of vertebrae boundaries in spine images
US8965083B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965083-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213535900-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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Methods and apparatus are disclosed to automatically detect vertebrae boundaries in a spine image. A method to detect a vertebra in a spine image is described, the method comprising generating a rectangle approximation of a reference vertebra. The method also including identifying a mask similar to the rectangle approximation and labeling a mask region in the mask. The method also including comparing the mask region to the rectangle approximation and detecting a vertebra in the spine image based on the comparison.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method to detect a vertebra in a spine image, the method comprising: generating, using a processor, a rectangle approximation of a reference vertebra in the spine image; identifying, in the spine image, a mask similar to the rectangle approximation; labeling a mask region in the mask; comparing a shape of the mask region to the rectangle approximation; and detecting a vertebra in the spine image based on the comparison. 2. A m…
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- What does patent US8965083B2 cover?
- Methods and apparatus are disclosed to automatically detect vertebrae boundaries in a spine image. A method to detect a vertebra in a spine image is described, the method comprising generating a rectangle approximation of a reference vertebra. The method also including identifying a mask similar to the rectangle approximation and labeling a mask region in the mask. The method also including com…
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- Ben Ayed Ismail, Punithakumar Kumaradevan, Gill Sukhdeep, and 3 more
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- Primary CPC classification G06T7/11. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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