Image processing method and apparatus, computer readable storage medium and electronic device

Abstract

The present application provides an image processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium and an electronic device, and relates to the technical field of medical image processing. The image processing method includes: determining a candidate calcification region corresponding to the plain-scan CT image sequence based on a sequence of unenhanced CT images corresponding to a target coronary artery; The corresponding first coronary artery calcification data is beneficial to the purpose of automatically segmenting the coronary artery calcification area from the plain CT image. The efficiency of diagnosis provides an important risk assessment basis for predicting the development of coronary heart disease. At the same time, it avoids the radiation of coronary CTA examination to patients, and reduces the cost of medical treatment for patients.

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technical field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical image processing, and in particular, to an image processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device. Background technique

[0002] Coronary heart disease, short for coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease. Medical research has shown that coronary artery (ie, coronary) calcification is closely related to the incidence of coronary heart disease. Therefore, the detection and quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) can provide an important risk assessment basis for predicting the development of coronary heart disease.

[0003] However, in the existing technology for segmenting coronary calcification areas, since the unenhanced CT image sequence cannot show the trend of blood vessels, it is usually clinically necessary to manually mark the coronary calcification area in the unenhanced CT image sequence, which is inef...

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[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0039] Application overview

[0040] Image segmentation technology is an important research direction in the field of image processing technology and computer vision technology, and an important link in image semantic understanding. Specifically, image segmentation technology refers to a technology that divides an image's to-be-segmented area into several areas with the same or similar properties. Image segmentation technology is an auxiliary ...

technical field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical image processing, and in particular, to an image processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device. Background technique

[0002] Coronary heart disease, short for coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease. Medical research has shown that coronary artery (ie, coronary) calcification is closely related to the incidence of coronary heart disease. Therefore, the detection and quantification of Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) can provide an important risk assessment basis for predicting the development of coronary heart disease.

[0003] However, in the existing technology for segmenting coronary calcification areas, since the unenhanced CT image sequence cannot show the trend of blood vessels, it is usually clinically necessary to manually mark the coronary calcification area in the unenhanced CT image sequence, which is inef...

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Embodiment Construction

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0039] Application overview

[0040] Image segmentation technology is an important research direction in the field of image processing technology and computer vision technology, and an important link in image semantic understanding. Specifically, image segmentation technology refers to a technology that divides an image's to-be-segmented area into several areas with the same or similar properties. Image segmentation technology is an auxiliary ...

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