Systems and methods for automated segmentation of individual skeletal bones in 3D anatomical images

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United States of America Patent

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14812483

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Presented herein, in certain embodiments, are approaches for robust bone splitting and segmentation in the context of small animal imaging, for example, microCT imaging. In certain embodiments, a method for calculating and applying single and hybrid second-derivative splitting filters to gray-scale images and binary bone masks is described. These filters can accurately identify the split lines/planes of the bones even for low-resolution data, and hence accurately morphologically disconnect the individual bones. The split bones can then be used as seeds in region growing techniques such as marker-controlled watershed segmentation. With this approach, the bones can be segmented with much higher robustness and accuracy compared to prior art methods.

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  • PERKINELMER HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

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Behrooz, Ali Waltham, US 16 35
Kask, Peet Harjumaa, EE 23 225

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