Patents Assigned to The John P. Roberts Research Institute
  • Automated segmentation method for 3-dimensional ultrasound
    Patent number: 6385332
    Abstract: An ultrasound segmentation method comprising the steps of automated initial contour identification, followed by application of a geometrically deformable model (GDM). The formation of the initial contours involves the input of a single seed point by the user, and has been found to be insensitive to the placement of the seed within a structure. The GDM minimizes contour energy, providing a smoothed final result, with only three simple parameters being required as easily selectable input values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The John P. Roberts Research Institute
    Inventors: Abir Zahalka, Aaron Fenster