Automated neuroaxis (brain and spine) imaging with iterative scan prescriptions, analysis, reconstructions, labeling, surface localization and guided intervention
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a memory configured to receive a medical diagnostic image representing a neuro-axis of a patient;
(b) a program stored in the memory and operatively configured to detect and label a plurality of spinal structures in said medical diagnostic image using an iterative process;
(c) a processor in communication with the memory to perform the program;
wherein the program is further operatively configured to automatically generate a prescription using said labeling of the plurality of spinal structures.
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Abstract
Automated spine localizing, numbering and autoprescription system enhances correct location of diseased or injured tissue, even allow multi-spectral diagnosis. Externally located this tissue is facilitated by an integrated self adhesive spatial reference and skin marking system that is designed for a variety of modalities to include MRI, CT, SPECT, PET, planar nuclear imaging, radiography, XRT, thermography, optical imaging and 3D space tracking. The device ranges from a point localizer to a more multifunctional and complex grid/phantom system. The specially designed spatial reference(s) is affixed to an adhesive strip with corresponding markings so that after applying the unit to the skin/surface and imaging, the reference can be removed leaving the skin appropriately marked. The localizer itself can also directly adhere to the skin after being detached from the underlying strip. A spine autoprescription process performs image analysis that is able to identify vertebrae and discs even in the presence of abnormalities.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a memory configured to receive a medical diagnostic image representing a neuro-axis of a patient; (b) a program stored in the memory and operatively configured to detect and label a plurality of spinal structures in said medical diagnostic image using an iterative process; (c) a processor in communication with the memory to perform the program; wherein the program is further operatively configured to automatically generate a prescription using said labeling of the plurality of spinal structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a memory configured to receive a plurality of medical diagnostic images of a patient'"'"'s neuro-axis; (b) a program stored in the memory and operatively configured to; (i) generate a composite midline sagittal image volume of the neuro-axis by combining two or more medical diagnostic images from the plurality of medical diagnostic images, wherein the generated composite midline sagittal image volume includes at least a portion of all interspaces and vertebrae between the patient'"'"'s axis (C-2 vertebra) and sacrum; and
,(ii) identify a plurality of spinal structures in the composite midline sagittal image volume by iteratively searching for a predefined search number of spinal structures between the patient'"'"'s axis (C-2 vertebra) and sacrum, wherein the spinal structures are taken from the set of spinal structures consisting of; (1) intervertebral discs; and (2) vertebrae; and wherein, if the spinal structures are vertebrae, the predefined search number is 22, otherwise, if the spinal structures are intervertebral discs, the predefined search number is 23; and (iii) determine if a set of predefined criteria are met and, if so, allowing the predefined search number to vary by one; (c) a processor in communication with the memory to perform the program. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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