Patent ID: 7225011
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: G06T,G16H

Abstract:
1. A device for describing and evaluating a three-dimensional anatomical structure, the device comprising: an input means for inputting examination data of said anatomical structure; an output means for outputting a simplified two-dimensional image representation of said anatomical structure, wherein the simplified two-dimensional image representation is based on a pre-stored image template the pre-stored image template including a graphical model of clinically relevant structures of the anatomical structure and a corresponding nomenclature, the template further utilizing a hierarchical data structure for modeling the clinically relevant structures; means for graphically supplementing said simplified two-dimensional image representation with individualized details, wherein graphically supplementing with the individualized details includes annotating with relevant clinical information, including nomenclature of the anatomical structure; and means for carrying out an automated assignment of the graphically supplemented individualized details to the simplified two-dimensional image representation and with respect to the examination data of the anatomical structure.