Patent ID: 9454813
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: G06K,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method of assigning a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) image slices onto a three-dimensional (3D) image comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a first 2D image slice from the plurality of 2D image slices using a digital data processing system configured for image processing; (b) computing with the digital data processing system a histogram of the first 2D image slice; (c) comparing the histogram of step (b) with an anatomic atlas of average histograms including computing with the digital data processing system a correlation between the histogram of step (b) and the anatomic atlas of average histograms in order to identify an anatomical structure in the 3D image; (d) using the digital data processing system in order to assign the first 2D image slice onto one or more identified volumetric regions of the 3D image based on the comparison of step (c); and (e) performing steps (a) to (d) on a plurality of 2D image slices in order to generate a plurality of identified volumetric regions and then using the plurality of identified volumetric regions in order to display the 3D image of the identified anatomical structure.