Axial Centerline Following for Display of CT Colonography Images

Reference #:

2007-006

Inventors/Contributors

Armando Manduca Ph.D., Robert J. Wentz, Michael J. Carston, C. Daniel Johnson M.D.

Description

This invention consists of a novel display technique for CT colonography data. It is based on automatic generation of a midline trace (centerline) of the colon, followed by display of a sequence of axial images that display a small field of view centered on the trace, and follow along it. This allows the radiologist the benefit of a small field of view to examine the image, but frees him from the frequent manual adjustment of the images required if the colon is viewed with a small field of view in the conventional way. This should result in faster reading times with less disruption of concentration, potentially yielding both time-saving, and improvements in accuracy.

Patent Status

Pending