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Caliper for measuring objects in an image
US9014441B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9014441-B2 |
| Application number | US-67849608-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | Sep 17, 2007 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a system ( 300 ) for performing and visualizing a measurement of an object viewed in an image computed from image data, the system comprising an image unit ( 310 ) for visualizing the image data in the image for displaying in a display, a deployment unit ( 320 ) for deploying a caliper ( 21; 22; 23; 24 ) in an image data space based on the location of the object in the image data space, and a caliper unit ( 330 ) for visualizing the caliper ( 21; 22; 23; 24 ) in the image, wherein the caliper ( 21; 22; 23; 24 ) comprises a first planar surface ( 211 ) and a second planar surface ( 212 ) substantially parallel to the first planar surface ( 211 ), and wherein the measurement of the object is determined based on the distance between the planes of the first and second planar surface. Viewing the first and second planar surfaces of the caliper, visualized together with the measured object, improves the visualization of the measurement of an anatomical or pathological structure, because the first and second planar surface help a user to relate the measurement to the object—to see what is being measured. Advantageously, in an embodiment of the system ( 300 ), manually aligning the first and second planar surface with the object may also improve capturing the size of the object, because the system makes the measurement both easier to obtain and more accurate.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for performing and visualizing a measurement of an object viewed in an image computed from image data, the system comprising: an image unit for visualizing the image data in the image for displaying in a display; a deployment unit for deploying a caliper in an image data space based on the location of the object in the image data space; a caliper unit for visualizing the caliper in the image; and a manipulation unit for manipulating the…
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- What does patent US9014441B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a system ( 300 ) for performing and visualizing a measurement of an object viewed in an image computed from image data, the system comprising an image unit ( 310 ) for visualizing the image data in the image for displaying in a display, a deployment unit ( 320 ) for deploying a caliper ( 21; 22; 23; 24 ) in an image data space based on the location of the object in the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Truyen Roel, Peters Joost Frederik, Van Der Kraan Roel, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B5/1072. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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