Patents Assigned to Siemens Medical Soultions USA, Inc.
  • System and method for enhanced viewing of rib metastasis
    Patent number: 9373181
    Abstract: A system and method for enhanced viewing of rib metastasis in CT volume data is disclosed. The system and method receive input CT volume data and display slices of the CT volume data. Ribs are automatically segmented from the CT volume data, ordered and labeled. A 3D visualization of the ribs is generated and displayed. Alterations in the rib structure is automatically detected using shape based analysis of the ribs. The alterations are marked as candidate locations for rib metastasis in the displayed slices and 3D visualization in order to assist in the diagnosis of rib metastasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Soultions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Shen, Shuping Qing
  • Patient data mining with population-based analysis
    Patent number: 8626533
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing population-based patient information is provided. The method includes the steps of data mining a plurality of patient records using a domain knowledge base relating to a disease of interest; compiling the mined data into a plurality of structured patient records; inputting at least one patient criteria relating to the disease of interest; and extracting at least one structured patient record matching the at least one patient criteria. The system includes a data miner for mining information from the plurality of patient records using a domain knowledge base relating to a disease of interest and for compiling the mined data into a plurality of structured patient records; an interface for inputting at least one patient criteria relating to the disease of interest; and a processor adapted for extracting at least one of the structured patient records matching the at least one patient criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Siemens Medical Soultions USA, Inc., Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: R. Bharat Rao, Sathyakama Sandilya
  • Finding Blob-Like Structures Using Diverging Gradient Field Response
    Publication number: 20080049973
    Abstract: A method for determining a blob-like structure in a target image includes receiving an input target image is received, determining a mean curvature of the input target image, smoothing the mean curvature is smoothed using a scale that determines a size of the blobs to be found, finding a blob-like structure in the input target image as a portion of the input target image where a smoothed curvature is higher than a threshold value, and outputting a result including an indication of the blob-like structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Siemens Medical Soultions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerardo Hermosillo Valadez, Senthil Periaswamy