Title:
BRAIN VENTRICLE ANALYSIS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/041171
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for analyzing a brain ventricle (8) is described. The system comprises an edge detector (52) for identifying an edge point (17) on an edge of the brain ventricle. Also, a length measurer (53) is provided for establishing a length measure of a path (10) starting from a central point (5) of the brain ventricle and terminating at the edge point (17). The edge detector (52) is arranged for detecting an edge point at an end of a lobe of the brain ventricle, the length measure corresponding to an extent of the lobe.
Inventors:
EKIN AHMET (NL)
WANG JINGNAN (NL)
WANG JINGNAN (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2009/054279
Publication Date:
April 14, 2011
Filing Date:
September 30, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
EKIN AHMET (NL)
WANG JINGNAN (NL)
EKIN AHMET (NL)
WANG JINGNAN (NL)
International Classes:
G06T7/60; G06T7/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005106793A2 | 2005-11-10 | |||
| WO2000063844A1 | 2000-10-26 | |||
| WO2005116924A1 | 2005-12-08 | |||
| WO2004036500A2 | 2004-04-29 |
Foreign References:
| EP1349098A1 | 2003-10-01 |
Other References:
FERRARINI L ET AL: "Shape differences of the brain ventricles in Alzheimer's disease", NEUROIMAGE, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, vol. 32, no. 3, 1 September 2006 (2006-09-01), pages 1060 - 1069, XP024906014, ISSN: 1053-8119, [retrieved on 20060901], DOI: DOI:10.1016/J.NEUROIMAGE.2006.05.048
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VAN VELZEN, Maaike, M. et al. (Building 44, AE Eindhoven, NL)
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