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20100246910 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTING MIS-ORIENTATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES - This invention relates to a method and image processing apparatus for automatically correcting mis-orientation of medical images. One or more image processing software modules are used to extract ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100260392 | CONSISTENCY METRIC BASED IMAGE REGISTRATION - A method includes registering a first sub-portion of a first image with a corresponding second sub-portion of a second image, and registering the second sub-portion of the second image with a corresponding third sub-portion of the first image. The first sub-portion encompasses a first object of interest, and the third sub-portion encompasses a third object of interest. The method further includes reducing a size of the first sub-portion when the first and third objects of interest are substantially similar. The method further includes repeating the steps of registering the first sub-portion, registering the second sub-portion, and reducing the size of the first sub-portion until the first and third objects are not substantially similar. | 10-14-2010 |
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20100266173 | COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION (CAD) OF A DISEASE - The present invention relates to a method for performing computer-aided detection (CAD) of a disease, e.g. lung tumours, on a medical image data set ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100278408 | VISUALIZATION OF VASCULARIZATION - An apparatus produces image space data ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100316267 | SEGMENTATION - A computer program product, segmentation algorithm, display image product, workstation and PACS system are disclosed, all allowing the closing of holes, or gaps, in failed segmentation algorithms. This is achieved by identifying at least one data point not included in the collection of data points identified by the segmentation algorithm and deriving a measure of the percentage of radial directions around that data point which intersect at least one detected data point in the segmentation, further including the newly identified data point into the segmentation only if the calculated percentage of radial directions is above a pre-determined threshold. The problem of holes and gaps in segmented lesions was previously only solved by amending the steps of the segmentation algorithm or by morphological reconstruction, which latter method requires use of structuring elements themselves not suitable for large holes. | 12-16-2010 |
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20110194742 | ONE-CLICK CORRECTION OF TUMOR SEGMENTATION RESULTS - When adjusting parameters of a segmentation protocol for segmenting a volume of interest in an anatomical image, a user selects a superparameter ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110229004 | SYNOPSIS OF MULTIPLE SEGMENTATION RESULTS FOR BREAST LESION CHARACTERIZATION - When characterizing a tumor or lesion as malignant or benign, a system ( | 09-22-2011 |
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20120114213 | MULTI-MODALITY BREAST IMAGING - A system for multi-modality breast imaging comprises a first shape model constructing sub-system ( | 05-10-2012 |
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20120194425 | INTERACTIVE SELECTION OF A REGION OF INTEREST IN AN IMAGE - A system for selecting a region of interest in an image is provided. A user interface ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120207373 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF LESIONS REPRESENTED BY IMAGE DATA - A system for three-dimensional analysis of lesions in image data is disclosed. It comprises a lesion detection subsystem ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120243765 | ASSOCIATING ACQUIRED IMAGES WITH OBJECTS - A system for associating acquired images with objects is disclosed. It comprises an image selector ( | 09-27-2012 |
20120301003 | RECONSTRUCTING AN OBJECT OF INTEREST - A system for generating a reconstruction of an object of interest comprises a shape model generator ( | 11-29-2012 |
20130021372 | IMAGE DATA SEGMENTATION - A method for segmenting image data includes identifying a 2D boundary start position corresponding to tissue of interest in a cross-section of volumetric image data, wherein the start position is identified by a current position of a graphical pointer with respect to the cross-section, generating a preview 2D boundary for the tissue of interest based on the start position, displaying the preview 2D boundary superimposed over the cross-section, and updating the displayed preview 2D boundary if the position of the graphical pointer changes with respect to the cross-section. | 01-24-2013 |
20130064437 | HANDLING A SPECIMEN IMAGE - A system for handling a specimen image is disclosed. An image input ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130117712 | INTERACTIVE IMAGE ANALYSIS - A system for interactive image analysis is disclosed, comprising an image visualization subsystem ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130236124 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Image processing apparatus ( | 09-12-2013 |
20140086463 | GENERATING A SLICING SCHEME FOR SLICING A SPECIMEN - A system for generating a slicing scheme for slicing a specimen is disclosed. A parameter unit ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140143716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MEDICAL IMAGE | 05-22-2014 |
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