Patents by Inventor Craig Galban

Craig Galban has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10650512
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are used to analyze a medical image to assess the state of the sample region. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises receiving at least one medical image collected previously from an image source, the at least one medical image comprising a plurality of voxels, each characterized by a signal value; classifying the signal value of each voxel as representing one of healthy tissue or diseased tissue based on a threshold value; and analyzing at least one topographical feature of the at least one medical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Hoff, Craig Galban, Brian D. Ross
  • Publication number: 20180068446
    Abstract: A voxel-based technique is provided for performing quantitative imaging and analysis of tissue image data. Serial image data is collected for tissue of interest at different states of the issue. The collected image data may be deformably registered, after which the registered image data is analyzed on a voxel-by-voxel basis, thereby retaining spatial information for the analysis. Various thresholds are applied to the registered tissue data to identify a tissue condition or state, such as classifying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by disease phenotype in lung tissue, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Craig Galban
  • Publication number: 20170358078
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods are used to analyze a medical image to assess the state of the sample region. In at least one embodiment, the method comprises receiving at least one medical image collected previously from an image source, the at least one medical image comprising a plurality of voxels, each characterized by a signal value; classifying the signal value of each voxel as representing one of healthy tissue or diseased tissue based on a threshold value; and analyzing at least one topographical feature of the at least one medical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Hoff, Craig Galban, Brian D. Ross
  • Patent number: 9773311
    Abstract: A voxel-based technique is provided for performing quantitative imaging and analysis of tissue image data. Serial image data is collected for tissue of interest at different states of the issue. The collected image data may be deformably registered, after which the registered image data is analyzed on a voxel-by-voxel basis, thereby retaining spatial information for the analysis. Various thresholds are applied to the registered tissue data to identify a tissue condition or state, such as classifying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by disease phenotype in lung tissue, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Craig Galban
  • Publication number: 20160174895
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for monitoring tissue regions. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for detecting changes in tissue regions over a period of time. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the present invention are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a particular treatment of a tissue region. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the present invention provide a parametric response map approach for detecting and analyzing changes in tissue regions over a period of time to detect and monitor disease or tissue health and to monitor the impact of therapeutic interventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Alnawaz Rehemtulla, Thomas L. Chenevert, Charles R. Meyer, Craig Galban
  • Patent number: 9053534
    Abstract: A voxel-based technique is provided for performing quantitative imaging and analysis of tissue image data. Serial image data is collected for tissue of interest at different states of the issue. The collected image data may be normalized, after which the registered image data is analyzed on a voxel-by-voxel basis, thereby retaining spatial information for the analysis. Various thresholds are applied to the registered tissue data to predict or determine the evolution of a disease state, such as brain cancer, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Thomas L. Chenevert, Craig Galban, Benjamin Lemasson
  • Publication number: 20130004043
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods, systems, and products for analyzing a sample tissue region of a body to determine the state of the tissue. The methods, systems, and products include collecting one or more images via a medical imaging device, where the one or more images are taken at different time intervals. The images are registered and further processed to form a phenotype classification map that may be used to assess the integrity of bone over time, where the assessment can include a global and a regional assessment of bone integrity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Craig Galban
  • Publication number: 20130004044
    Abstract: A voxel-based technique is provided for performing quantitative imaging and analysis of tissue image data. Serial image data is collected for tissue of interest at different states of the issue. The collected image data may be deformably registered, after which the registered image data is analyzed on a voxel-by-voxel basis, thereby retaining spatial information for the analysis. Various thresholds are applied to the registered tissue data to identify a tissue condition or state, such as classifying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by disease phenotype in lung tissue, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brian D. Ross, Craig Galban