US 12,068,067 B2
Method for use in generating a computer-based visualization of 3D medical image data
Sebastian Budz, Erlangen (DE); Robert Schneider, Rosstal (DE); and Stefan Thesen, Dormitz (DE)
Assigned to Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim (DE)
Filed by Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim (DE)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/495,890.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 213 305.0 (DE), filed on Oct. 21, 2020; and application No. 21193309 (EP), filed on Aug. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0122717 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 30/20 (2018.01) [G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); G06T 2207/30004 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
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1. A method for use in generating a computer-based visualization of 3D medical image data, the method comprising:
performing a selection process to select first image data forming a first portion of 3D medical image data, the first image data representing a first anatomical object of a type, the 3D medical image data including a plurality of 3D medical image datasets, and the selection process including
selecting a first 3D medical image dataset among the plurality of 3D medical image datasets,
identifying a portion of the first 3D medical image dataset representing the first anatomical object,
selecting a second 3D medical image dataset among the plurality of 3D medical image datasets, and
selecting the first image data from the second 3D medical image dataset based on the portion of the first 3D medical image dataset;
performing an analysis process on the first image data, a parameter of the analysis process being based on the type of the first anatomical object; and
determining a visual parameter mapping for the first portion based on a result of the analysis process, the visual parameter mapping being for use in a rendering process for generating the computer-based visualization of the 3D medical image data.