A region-growing method for identifying nodules in an anatomical volume segments a 3-D image volume by controlled voxel growth from seed points. The process is based on creation and use of a distance map for tracking the distance of vessel voxels from a predetermined location. A volume map is created...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7397937?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7397937 - Region growing in anatomical images
