System and method for detecting and matching anatomical structures using appearance and shape
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and matching anatomical structures in a candidate image to one or more anatomical structures in a training set of images comprising the steps of:
- receiving the candidate image;
calculating feature values in the candidate image;
extracting the feature values from the candidate image;
applying a classification function to detect an anatomical structure;
comparing the extracted feature values from the candidate image to feature values of one or more images in the training set of images to identify one or more matching counterpart images in the training set upon detecting the anatomical structure; and
using one or more shapes of anatomical structures in the matching counterpart images from the training set to determine a shape of the anatomical structure in the candidate image;
wherein calculating feature values in the candidate image comprises approximating a mean intensity value for a rectangular feature, wherein the rectangular feature comprises invalid pixels corresponding to an occlusion and the mean intensity value is approximated using only a number of valid pixels in the rectangular feature corresponding to pixels that do not comprise the occlusion.
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Abstract
A detection framework that matches anatomical structures using appearance and shape is disclosed. A training set of images are used in which object shapes or structures are annotated in the images. A second training set of images represents negative examples for such shapes and structures, i.e., images containing no such objects or structures. A classification algorithm trained on the training sets is used to detect a structure at its location. The structure is matched to a counterpart in the training set that can provide details about the structure'"'"'s shape and appearance.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and matching anatomical structures in a candidate image to one or more anatomical structures in a training set of images comprising the steps of:
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receiving the candidate image; calculating feature values in the candidate image; extracting the feature values from the candidate image; applying a classification function to detect an anatomical structure; comparing the extracted feature values from the candidate image to feature values of one or more images in the training set of images to identify one or more matching counterpart images in the training set upon detecting the anatomical structure; and using one or more shapes of anatomical structures in the matching counterpart images from the training set to determine a shape of the anatomical structure in the candidate image; wherein calculating feature values in the candidate image comprises approximating a mean intensity value for a rectangular feature, wherein the rectangular feature comprises invalid pixels corresponding to an occlusion and the mean intensity value is approximated using only a number of valid pixels in the rectangular feature corresponding to pixels that do not comprise the occlusion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for matching an anatomical structure in an image to one or more similarly shaped anatomical structures in a training set of images comprising the steps of:
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receiving an image of a candidate anatomical structure; calculating feature values of the candidate anatomical structure in the image; extracting the feature values from the image; comparing the extracted feature values from the image to feature values associated with similarly shaped anatomical structures in the training set; and determining the shape of the candidate anatomical structure by using a shape of at least one nearest neighbor from the training set wherein calculating feature values in the candidate image comprises approximating a mean intensity value for a rectangular feature, wherein the rectangular feature comprises invalid pixels corresponding to an occlusion and the mean intensity value is approximated using only a number of valid pixels in the rectangular feature corresponding to pixels that do not comprise the occlusion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for detecting and matching anatomical structures in a candidate image to one or more anatomical structures in a training set of images comprising:
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means for receiving the candidate image; means for calculating feature values in the candidate image; means for extracting the feature values from the candidate image; means for applying a classification function to detect an anatomical structure; means for comparing the extracted feature values from the candidate image to feature values of one or more images in the training set of images to identify one or more matching counterpart images in the training set; and means for using a shape of an anatomical structure in a matching counterpart image from the training set to determine a shape of the anatomical structure in the candidate image; wherein calculating feature values in the candidate image comprises approximating a mean intensity value for a rectangular feature, wherein the rectangular feature comprises invalid pixels corresponding to an occlusion and the mean intensity value is approximated using only a number of valid pixels in the rectangular feature corresponding to pixels that do not comprise the occlusion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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