Patent ID: 8977018
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A system for multi-modality breast imaging, comprising: a first shape model constructing sub-system configured to construct a first shape model of the breast as represented in a first image, in which the breast has a first deformation state, wherein the first image is a breast MR image; a second shape model constructing sub-system configured to construct a second shape model of the breast as represented in a second image, in which the breast is compressed such that the breast has a second deformation state different from the first deformation state; a deformation estimating sub-system configured to estimate a volumetric deformation field defining a mapping between the first image and the second image on the basis of the shape models and an elastic deformation model of the breast; an image marker configured to mark an anatomical point or region of interest at corresponding positions in both the first image and the second image, based on the volumetric deformation field; a contrast uptake detector configured to detect a location of contrast uptake due to vascularization in the breast MR image, the image marker being arranged to mark an anatomical position in the second image corresponding to the location detected in the breast MR image, based on the volumetric deformation field.