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System and method for automatic determination of a Region Of Interest within an image

  • US 20060056672A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2003
  • Published: 03/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for defining a Region Of Interest (ROI) of a carotid artery comprising:

  • providing at least one image including a portion of the carotid artery;

    slicing the image into vertical slices;

    selecting a stripe which corresponds to the Common Carotid Artery (CCA), within each of the slices;

    computing a size of each selected stripe;

    comparing the sizes of the selected stripes;

    identifying a base of a bulb of the carotid artery as corresponding to the stripe having at least a minimum increase in size compared to stripes in lower slices; and

    positioning the ROI below the base of the bulb.

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