Region-growing algorithm
First Claim
1. A region growing algorithm for controlling leakage comprising a processor configured to:
- select a starting point for segmentation of data;
initiate a propagation process by designating adjacent voxels around the starting point;
determine whether any new voxels are segmented;
count and analyze the segmented new voxels to determine leakage levels;
identify and record segmented new voxels from a previous iteration when the leakage levels exceed a predetermined threshold;
perform labeling of the segmented new voxels of the previous iteration;
select the segmented new voxels from the previous iteration when the leakage levels fall below the predetermined threshold; and
create a voxel list based on acceptable segmented voxels found in the previous iteration.
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Abstract
A region growing algorithm for controlling leakage is presented including a processor configured to select a starting point for segmentation of data, initiate a propagation process by designating adjacent voxels around the starting point, determine whether any new voxels are segmented, count and analyze the segmented new voxels to determine leakage levels, and identify and record segmented new voxels from a previous iteration when the leakage levels exceed a predetermined threshold. The processor is further configured to perform labeling of the segmented new voxels of the previous iteration, select the segmented new voxels from the previous iteration when the leakage levels fall below the predetermined threshold, and create a voxel list based on acceptable segmented voxels found in the previous iteration.
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20 Claims
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1. A region growing algorithm for controlling leakage comprising a processor configured to:
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select a starting point for segmentation of data; initiate a propagation process by designating adjacent voxels around the starting point; determine whether any new voxels are segmented; count and analyze the segmented new voxels to determine leakage levels; identify and record segmented new voxels from a previous iteration when the leakage levels exceed a predetermined threshold; perform labeling of the segmented new voxels of the previous iteration; select the segmented new voxels from the previous iteration when the leakage levels fall below the predetermined threshold; and create a voxel list based on acceptable segmented voxels found in the previous iteration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A region growing algorithm for creating a virtual model of an anatomical structure, the region growing algorithm comprising a processor configured to:
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provide a three-dimensional image volume created from a plurality of two-dimensional images; set a threshold value, above which is indicative that an imaged voxel is not representing tissue; select a seed point voxel in the three-dimensional image volume as a starting point; perform a plurality of first iterations; detect when a number of voxels segmented equals zero; and perform a plurality of second iterations on leaked objects, if any, until the number of voxels segmented equals zero. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A region growing algorithm for creating a virtual model of an anatomical structure from a three-dimensional image volume, the region growing algorithm comprising a processor configured to:
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use, as a threshold, an image voxel density indicative of a fluid; segment voxels meeting the threshold; create a virtual model of interior cavities or lumens of the anatomical structure; perform a series of iterations using a segmented voxel as a seed point; analyze non-segmented voxels adjacent the seed point in a plurality of directions; repeat the iterations using newly segmented voxels from an iteration as seed points for a next iteration until no non-segmented voxels adjacent the seed points in the plurality of directions remain; and separate voxels meeting the threshold but forming leaked objects that fail to satisfy one or more criteria based on comporting to a known anatomical structure. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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