David Ahn

6366800, Apr 2, 2002

Apr 23, 1999

09/299061

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC
Gordon W. Hunt - Winston-Salem NC
David K. Ahn - Greensboro NC
David R. Stelts - Silver Creek GA
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC
Paul F. Hemler - Winston-Salem NC
Tiffany W. Salido - Winston-Salem NC

Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 505

600425, 345419, 128920

A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a series of two-dimensional images representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure. An isosurface of a selected region of interest is created by a computer from the volume of data based on a selected value or values of a physical property representing the selected region of interest. A wireframe model of the isosurface is generated by the computer wherein the wireframe model includes a plurality of vertices. The vertices of the wireframe model are then grouped into populations of contiguous vertices having a characteristic indicating abnormal wall structure by the computer. The wireframe model is then rendered by the computer in an interactive three-dimensional display to indicate the populations of abnormal wall structure.

6785410, Aug 31, 2004

Nov 21, 2001

09/990090

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC
David K. Ahn - Winston-Salem NC
David R. Stelts - Rock Hill SC

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

G06K 900

382128, 382305

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an experts analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the experts services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes. After the evaluation, the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories. The expert edits and approves a multimedia report which may be delivered by electronic means to an end-user.

6819785, Nov 16, 2004

Aug 9, 2000

09/635515

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC
David K. Ahn - Greensboro NC
David R. Stelts - Silver Creek GA

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

G06K 900

382128, 382180, 382305, 600300, 128922, 7071041

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an experts analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the experts services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, audio descriptions, 3D rendered snapshots, etc. , may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes of the finding within the database. At the end of the experts evaluation of the image(s), the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories.

7149564, Dec 12, 2006

Mar 28, 2002

10/109547

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC, US
Gordon W. Hunt - Winston-Salem NC, US
David K. Ahn - Greensboro NC, US
David R. Stelts - Silver Creek GA, US
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC, US
Paul F. Hemler - Winston-Salem NC, US
Tiffany W. Salido - Cullowhee NC, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 5/00

600425, 600416, 345419, 128920

A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a series of two-dimensional images representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure. An isosurface of a selected region of interest is created by a computer from the volume of data based on a selected value or values of a physical property representing the selected region of interest. A wireframe model of the isosurface is generated by the computer wherein the wireframe model includes a plurality of vertices. The vertices are then grouped into populations of contiguous vertices having a characteristic indicating abnormal wall structure by the computer. The wireframe model is then rendered by the computer in an interactive three-dimensional display to indicate the populations of abnormal wall structure.

7289651, Oct 30, 2007

Aug 31, 2004

10/931477

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC, US
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC, US
David K. Ahn - Winston-Salem NC, US
David R. Stelts - Rock Hill SC, US

Wake Forest University Health Science - Winstom-Salem NC

G06K 9/00

382128, 382180, 382305, 600300, 128922, 7071041, 705 2

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the expert's services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes. After the evaluation, the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories. The expert edits and approves a multimedia report which may be delivered by electronic means to an end-user.

7693317, Apr 6, 2010

Nov 12, 2004

10/987195

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC, US
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC, US
David K. Ahn - Greensboro NC, US
David R. Stelts - Silver Creek GA, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/34
G06K 9/54
G06K 9/60

382128, 382180, 382305, 128922, 7071041, 715700

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the expert's services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, audio descriptions, 3D rendered snapshots, etc. , may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes of the finding within the database. At the end of the expert's evaluation of the image(s), the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories.

7747055, Jun 29, 2010

Nov 24, 1999

09/856683

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC, US
Gordon W. Hunt - Winston-Salem NC, US
David K. Ahn - Winston-Salem NC, US
David R. Stelts - Rockhill SC, US
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC, US
Paul F. Hemler - Winston-Salem NC, US
Tiffany W. Salido - Cullowhee NC, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

G06K 9/00

382131, 382130, 382132, 345419, 345420, 345421, 345423, 345427

A system, and computer implemented method are provided for interactively displaying three-dimensional structures. Three-dimensional volume data () is formed from a series of two-dimensional images () representing at least one physical property associated with the three-dimensional structure, such as a body organ having a lumen. A wire frame model of a selected region of interest is generated (). The wireframe model is then deformed or reshaped to more accurately represent the region of interest (). Vertices of the wire frame model may be grouped into regions having a characteristic indicating abnormal structure, such as a lesion. Finally, the deformed wire frame model may be rendered in an interactive three-dimensional display.

7835560, Nov 16, 2010

Oct 30, 2007

11/929265

David J. Vining - Winston-Salem NC, US
Yaorong Ge - Winston-Salem NC, US
David K. Ahn - Winston-Salem NC, US
David R. Stelts - Rock Hill SC, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

G06K 9/00

382128

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the expert's services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes. After the evaluation, the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories. The expert edits and approves a multimedia report which may be delivered by electronic means to an end-user.