System and method for needle deployment detection in image-guided biopsy
US-9814442-B2 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
System and method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy
US9521994B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9521994-B2 |
| Application number | US-77479810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2009 |
| Publication date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
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In a method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy, a first registration is performed to match a first image of a prostate to a second image of the prostate. Third images of the prostate are acquired and compounded into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The prostate in the compounded 3D image is segmented to show its border. A second registration and then a third registration different from the second registration is performed on distance maps generated from the prostate borders of the first image and the compounded 3D image, wherein the first and second registrations are based on a biomechanical property of the prostate. A region of interest in the first image is mapped to the compounded 3D image or a fourth image of the prostate acquired with the second modality.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: a first step of receiving a first image of a prostate in a planning phase, wherein the first image is acquired with a first imaging modality and is semi-automatically segmented, and wherein a binary mask and contours of the prostate are saved; a second step of acquiring a second image of the prostate, wherein the second image is acquired with a second imaging modality; a third step of performing an alignment to compensate for orient…
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- What does patent US9521994B2 cover?
- In a method for image guided prostate cancer needle biopsy, a first registration is performed to match a first image of a prostate to a second image of the prostate. Third images of the prostate are acquired and compounded into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The prostate in the compounded 3D image is segmented to show its border. A second registration and then a third registration different fr…
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- Kamen Ali, Wein Wolfgang, Khurd Parmeshwar, and 7 more
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- Primary CPC classification A61B10/0241. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 20 2016 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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