System and method for automated patient anatomy localization

A method of imaging comprises performing a scout image of an object and aligning major regions of interest within the object by comparing the scout image with a pre-determined atlas image. In a further embodiment, a method of imaging using a computed tomography (CT) scanner is provided and comprises...

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Main Authors TAO XIAODONG, SENZIG ROBERT FRANKLIN, MILLER JAMES VRADENBURG, JOSHI MUKTA CHANDRASHEKHAR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.07.2008
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PRESENTATION OF DATA
RECOGNITION OF DATA
RECORD CARRIERS
SURGERY
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Summary:A method of imaging comprises performing a scout image of an object and aligning major regions of interest within the object by comparing the scout image with a pre-determined atlas image. In a further embodiment, a method of imaging using a computed tomography (CT) scanner is provided and comprises performing a scout image of a subject and aligning major anatomical regions of interest within the subject by comparing the scout image with a pre-determined atlas image. Further, an imaging system for us with a computed tomography (CT) imaging device is provided and comprises a processor configured to perform aligning major anatomical regions of interest within a subject by comparing a scout image with a pre-determined atlas image, and wherein the major anatomical regions are used for automated localization for Scan Range and/or Exam split
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070986494