Global Patent Index - EP 1027681 A1

EP 1027681 A1 20000816 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING 3D MODELS FROM MEDICAL IMAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING 3D MODELS FROM MEDICAL IMAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GENERIEREN VON 3D-MODELLEN MEDIZINISCHER BILDER

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR GENERER DES MODELES EN 3D A PARTIR D'IMAGES MEDICALES

Publication

EP 1027681 A1 20000816 (EN)

Application

EP 99924217 A 19990513

Priority

  • US 9910566 W 19990513
  • US 8537298 P 19980513

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9959106A1] A system for relating images and generating a 3D model of anatomy is described. This can be accomplished using three modules. A sculptor module (115) is used to spatially relate images of a patient. The images are generated using a number of different techniques, such as optical and x-ray. The sculptor allows a user to identify the location of different anatomical points in each of the images. Thus, a sculptor allows a user to relate different anatomical points to each other in a 3D space and also relate the points to the images. The clinician module (125) uses the related points to modify or customize a stock model (e.g., a standard anatomical 3D model). The customized model that is created corresponds to a 3D model of the patient's anatomy.

IPC 1-7

G06T 15/00; G06T 17/00; A61B 6/00; A61B 6/14

IPC 8 full level

G06T 7/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/147 (2022.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61C 9/0046 (2013.01 - EP US); G06T 7/80 (2016.12 - EP); G06V 10/147 (2022.01 - EP US); A61B 34/10 (2016.02 - EP); A61B 90/36 (2016.02 - EP); G06T 2207/30004 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9959106 A1 19991118; AU 4076999 A 19991129; CA 2296274 A1 19991118; EP 1027681 A1 20000816; EP 1027681 A4 20010919

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9910566 W 19990513; AU 4076999 A 19990513; CA 2296274 A 19990513; EP 99924217 A 19990513