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| 20080232554 | Method for activating an x-ray image recording system and an x-ray image recording system - To make optimum use of an x-ray image recording system with an x-ray C-arm, which has an x-ray radiation source and an x-ray detector and can be pivoted about any axis, 2D axis lines are plotted in two x-ray images of an object to be imaged more precisely and these 2D axis lines are used to define a 3D axis line and the x-ray image recording system is set so that it can be directly pivoted precisely about this 3D axis line. A sequence of x-ray images is then recorded in positions of the x-ray C-arm, between which the same can be pivoted about this defined axis. This displays the object optimally. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080285720 | Method and device for determining a position of a part of a medical instrument - The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the position of a part of a medical instrument with an x-ray sensitive sensor in a plane of an x-ray image using an x-ray facility having an x-ray beam source and a device, which is assigned to the beam source and influences the x-ray radiation emitted by the x-ray beam source, wherein a spatial region, in which the medical instrument is located, is scanned with x-ray radiation and at the same time x-ray radiation is detected with the x-ray-sensitive sensor with the device for influencing the x-ray radiation rotating at constant speed, the rotation being synchronized to the receipt of signals based on x-ray radiation with the x-ray-sensitive sensor and with the position of the part of the medical instrument in the plane of an x-ray image being determined based on the x-ray radiation detected with the x-ray-sensitive sensor. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090161926 | Semi-automatic Segmentation of Cardiac Ultrasound Images using a Dynamic Model of the Left Ventricle - A method for segmenting a sequence of images includes developing an autoregressive model using training data including segmented images of a same type as the sequence of images. The sequence of images showing a progression of a subject through a cycle is acquired. At least two images from the sequence of images are identified. A region of interest is manually segmented from the identified images. The manually segmented images are parameterized. The autoregressive model is adapted to the parameterized segmented images. The autoregressive model is used to perform segmentation on the region of interest for a plurality of images of the sequence of images. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20110090222 | VISUALIZATION OF SCARING ON CARDIAC SURFACE - A method for imaging a myocardial surface includes receiving an image volume. A myocardial surface is segmented within the received image volume. A polygon mesh of the segmented myocardial surface is extracted. A surface texture is calculated from voxel information taken along a path normal to the surface of the myocardium. A view of the myocardial surface is rendered using the calculated surface texture. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110123095 | Sparse Volume Segmentation for 3D Scans - A computer readable medium is provided embodying instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for sparse volume segmentation for 3D scan of a target. The method including learning prior knowledge, providing volume data comprising the target, selecting a plurality of key contours of the image of the target, building a 3D spare model of the image of the target given the plurality of key contours, segmenting the image of the target given the 3D sparse model, and outputting a segmentation of the image of the target. | 05-26-2011 |
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| 20090073188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODIFYING ILLUSTRATIONS USING SCALEABLE VECTOR GRAPHICS - A system and method are provided that enable a user to modify an illustration using scaleable vector graphics. A scaleable vector graphics layer may be superimposed on a graphic, drawing or other illustration. A user may provide markings on the scaleable vector graphics layer such that the markings appear to be on the illustration itself. The markings may be moved, altered or otherwise modified on the scaleable vector layer without altering the illustration. The markings may include pre-defined symbols that the user may select and position on the scaleable vector graphics layer. Positional coordinates of the scaleable vector graphics layer may be determined to enable the user to create a composite illustration or line drawing that includes the original illustration and the scaleable vector graphics layer. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090077473 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING WORKFLOW OF AN AUTHORING ASSIGNMENT - A system and method that manage workflow of an authoring assignment. An authoring assignment may be created, forwarded, approved, rejected, and published. A history of functions performed on the authoring assignment and information relating to those functions is maintained. Each stage of the assignment may be tracked and stored. Notifications regarding the assignment may be forwarded to one or more users associated with the authoring assignment. Reports that provide information relating to an authoring assignment may be generated. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090077639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING AN AUTHORING ASSIGNMENT - A system and method of processing an authoring assignment enable an authoring assignment to be requested, forwarded, created, modified, accepted, rejected, and published electronically. A request that an authoring assignment be completed may be created and communicated electronically using an authoring assignment processing system. The request may be received by one or more users that may process the assignment. A completed assignment may be forwarded for approval to the user that requested the assignment. The requestor may approve or reject the assignment. A notification may be transmitted, for example, via electronic mail, text message, phone call, facsimile, etc. to the user that created the assignment notifying the user that the assignment has been approved or rejected. The assignment may be forwarded to another user, published, or have another function performed thereon. The system and method may maintain a history of actions performed on the assignment and data relating to each of the actions. Notes and other documents may be attached to the authoring assignment. The request and assignment may be stored as proxy documents. The proxy documents may be converted to a final document upon acceptance of the assignment. The proxy documents contain metadata of the final document that enable the proxy document to act as the final document until the final document is created. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090077657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING USER ROLES IN AN AUTOMATED WORKFLOW PROCESS - A system and method that enable a user to establish a criteria for a plurality of user roles associated with a system of processing an authoring assignment. The system and method may also enable the user to customize the criteria. The system and method may enable a user to assign a role to a user and perform a function on the authoring assignment associated with that role. The system and method may maintain a history of each function performed on the authoring assignment by the user. The roles may enable a user to request, create, modify, approve, reject or publish an authoring assignment or any combination thereof. The system and method may enable a user to modify a role assigned to a user and assign a role to a user based on a function to be performed by that user. | 03-19-2009 |
