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  • System and method for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction from ultrasound images
    Patent number: 7079132
    Abstract: A method for local 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction from 2-dimensional (2D) ultrasound images includes deriving a 2D image of an object; defining a target region within said 2D image; defining a volume scan period; during the volume scan period, deriving further 2D images of the target region and storing respective pose information for the further 2D images; and reconstructing a 3D image representation for the target region by utilizing the 2D images and the respective pose information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Corporate Reseach Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Sauer, Ali Khamene, Benedicte Bascle