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Computer-Aided Detection and Differentiation of Lung Nodules
Computer-aided detection and diagnosis for identifying and differentiating between malignant and benign lung nodules Background: Lung cancer remains the number one killer in all cancer-related deaths in the United States. Virtual biopsy on detected lung nodules has been challenging due to the high prevalence of lung cancer and the difficulty of...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, William Moore, Fangfang Han, Bowen Song, Huafeng Wang
Keywords(s): computer-aided detection and diagnosis, differentiation of malignancy from benignancy, Technologies, texture features , Virtual lung nodule biopsy
Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Computer Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
Ultra Low-Dose CT Image-Guided Intervention Using Previous Scans as Prior Constraints
System and methodology of performing low-dose CT images directly correlated with lowering the mAs parameter in data acquisition Background: It is well documented that the more X-ray CT imaging exposure time in a clinic, the more harm is caused to the patient. Low-dose CT is desirable in numerous clinical applications. Technology Overview: Low-dose...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, Jianhua Ma, Hao Zhang, William Moore, Hao Han
Keywords(s): Image-Guided Intervention, Previous Normal-Dose Prior, Technologies, Ultra Low-Dose CT
Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
System, Method and Computer-Accessible Medium for Ultralow Dose Computed Tomography Image Reconstruction
Use of systems to create a higher quality, more accurate image Background: Computer tomography (CT) currently operates at high X-ray exposure, in terms of high X-ray flux. These images provide key details into warning such as potential lung cancer in smoking patients, or even possible birth defects in children. However, there are still challenges...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, Yuxiang Xing, Hongbing Lu, Yongfeng Gao
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Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Computer Software, Technology Classifications > Healthcare IT, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging
Enhanced Virtual Navigation and Examination
Use of voxels to create a more accurate image, using 2D visualisation to highlight missing attributes of the imaged system Background: 3D imaging has been a breakthrough in the analysis of an object, particularly in healthcare analysis. However, current 3D imaging requires manual input of information, for example, a specific bounded region, thus making...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Arie Kaufman, Mark Wax, Ingmar Bitter, Frank Dachille, Kevin Kreeger, Sarang Lakare, Zhengrong Liang
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Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Computer Software, Technology Classifications > Computer, Technology Classifications > Information Technology
Proton Computed Tomographic Image Reconstruction from Curved Paths
Computerized image reconstruction, specifically paths of proton particles, applicable to radiation therapy for cancer patients Background: Computed tomographic image reconstruction has typically focused on X-rays or photons in the body. This has become an increasingly popular way for radiation therapy for cancer treatment. Proton beams are better...
Published: 7/6/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, Yan Liu, Jianhua Ma
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Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging
GPU-assisted Fast Medical Image Reconstruction
Data collection and processing for ultra-fast medical image reconstruction. Background: The advent of medical imaging of the anatomy's structure and function has allowed radiologists to view a patient's anatomy without the immediate need for invasive surgery. Transmission Tomography (TT), such as Computed Tomography (CT), allows the radiologist to...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, Zigang Wang
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Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Computer Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging
Accurate Computing Tissue Percentages Inside Each Medical Image Voxel
Computation of percentages of different tissue types inside a medical image voxel tissue for medical diagnosis/detection methods. Background: Image segmentation play an important role in quantitative analysis of medical images for various clinical applications. Traditional image segmentation algorithms cluster all image voxels into several groups...
Published: 11/22/2023   |   Inventor(s): Zhengrong Liang, Su Wang
Keywords(s): Software
Category(s): Campus > Stony Brook University, Technology Classifications > Computer Software, Technology Classifications > Medical Imaging