IP Library Granted Patent US 11,941,761
Granted Patent B2
US 11,941,761 · App. 17/139,459 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for image segmentation

Inventor: Zeev Bomzon (Haifa, IL)
Assignee: Novocure GmbH
G06T19/00G06T7/0012G06T7/11G06T17/20G06T2207/10081G06T2207/10088G06T2207/30096
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Patent No.
US 11,941,761
App. No.
17/139,459
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for interacting with images, segmenting the images, and determining one or more regions of interest within the images.

Claims (23)

1. A method comprising:

determining a three-dimensional (3D) model, wherein the 3D model comprises a plurality of voxels;

receiving an indication of a selection of an active label, wherein the selection of the active label enables a user indicator to cause voxels of the plurality of voxels that are interacted with to be associated with the active label;

receiving an indication of a selection of a paint-over label, wherein the selection of the paint-over label causes voxels of the plurality of voxels not associated with the paint-over label to be write-protected from being associated with the active label;

receiving an indication of a selection of a limit-to label that specifies a structure within the 3D model, wherein the selection of the limit-to label causes voxels of the plurality of voxels that are not associated with the structure within the 3D model to be write-protected from being associated with the active label; and

causing one or more voxels of the plurality of voxels associated with the paint-over label and the limit-to label to be associated with the active label based on an interaction with the one or more voxels via the user indicator.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the 3D model comprises determining the 3D model based on image data.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the image data comprises one or more of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data or computed tomography (CT) image data.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of voxels represent anatomical structures.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising causing display of the 3D model.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user indicator comprises one or more of a mouse, a keyboard, or a tactile responsive interface.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the user indicator, an interaction with another one or more voxels of the plurality of voxels;

determining that the another one or more voxels are associated with the paint-over label and not the limit-to label; and

ignoring, based on determining that the another one or more voxels are associated with the paint-over label and not the limit-to label, the interaction with the another one or more voxels.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the user indicator, an interaction with another one or more voxels of the plurality of voxels;

determining that the another one or more voxels are not associated with the paint-over label or the limit-to label; and

ignoring, based on determining that the another one or more voxels are not associated with the paint-over label or the limit-to label, the interaction with the another one or more voxels.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the user indicator, an interaction with another one or more voxels of the plurality of voxels;

determining that the another one or more voxels are associated with the limit-to label and not associated with the paint-over label; and

ignoring, based on determining that the another one or more voxels are associated with the limit-to label and not associated with the paint-over label, the interaction with the another one or more voxels.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2024
From: NOVOCURE GMBH (SWITZERLAND)
To: BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
Reel/Frame 067315/0399 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: BOMZON, ZEEV
To: NOVOCURE GMBH
Reel/Frame 055524/0439 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62955644 · Dec 31, 2019
Related Publication 20210201572A1 · Jul 1, 2021