Apparatus for, and method of, processing volumetric medical image data

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PATENT NO 9547894
APP PUB NO 20150097833A1
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14048170

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Apparatus for performing an imaging procedure comprising processing volumetric image data comprising an image processing unit configured to obtain first image data representative of a region including at least one vessel and at least one associated feature, and second image data representative of at least part of the region, an image refinement unit configured to process the first image data and the second image data to produce a combined image representative of the at least one vessel, wherein the associated feature is removed or reduced in intensity in the combined image, and a rendering unit configured to render the combined image as a simulated view that simulates a view obtainable from an alternative imaging procedure.

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TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION1385 SHIMOISHIGAMI OTAWARA-SHI TOCHIGI 324-8550

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akinyemi, Akinola Edinburgh, GB 5 149
Barnaby, Jill Edinburgh, GB 1 8
Bhatti, Muhammad Haris Edinburgh, GB 1 8
Meller, Sebastian Edinburgh, GB 3 43
Razeto, Marco Edinburgh, GB 17 165

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