Patent ID: 8605096
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing of an image dataset comprising an object, said apparatus comprising: a segmentation unit configured to perform image segmentation of said object, an input unit configured to retrieve a predetermined set of key images being comprised in the image dataset, a processing unit configured to process each key image to have a predetermined classification value for each voxel, based on said segmented object and said key images, resulting in a set of processed key images, an interpolation unit configured to interpolate intermediate images along a path between two processed key images, and wherein said processing unit is further configured to calculate a classification value of each voxel of each interpolated image; wherein the value of each voxel in the classified interpolated image is calculated as; wherein x,y, and z are coordinates of the voxel value to be calculated, I seg obj (x,y,z) is the value of a voxel of a segmented object at voxel (x,y,z), I int (x,y,z) is a value of a voxel of a segmented sub object of interest at voxel (x,y,z), α is a weight between 0 and 1, and I class (x,y,z) is a value to be assigned to a voxel at the coordinates (x,y,z) in the classified interpolated image, and a movie creation unit configured to create a sequence of images, comprising the processed key images and the interpolated images.