(19)
(11) EP 1 076 318 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40

(21) Application number: 00302140.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 5/00(2006.01)

(54)

Prostate boundary segmentation from 2d and 3d ultrasound images

Segmentation des Rands der Prostata in zwei- und dreidimensionalen Ultraschallbildern

Segmentation du contour de la prostate dans des images à ultrasons bi et tridimensionelles

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.08.1999 US 373954

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(73) Proprietor: The John P. Robarts Research Institute
London, Ontario N6A 5KA (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ladak, Hanif M.
    Brantford, Ontario, N3S 5H1 (CA)
  • Downey, Donal B.
    London Ontario, N5X 2J6 (CA)
  • Steinman, David A.
    London Ontario, N6A 3V3 (CA)
  • Fenster, Aaron
    London Ontario, N6G 4N9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan 
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 559 901
   
  • AARNINK R G ET AL: "AN EDGE DETECTION SCHEME FOR PROSTATE BOUNDARY DETERMINATION" PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY,US,NEW YORK, 1EEE, vol. CONF. 15, 28 October 1993 (1993-10-28), pages 230-231, XP000436732
   
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