Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Perungavoor, Sath V (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S100000, C382S173000, C382S254000, C382S263000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07903850
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method for pre-processing image data of a three-dimensional volume includes providing the image data of a vessel, applying a super-sampling filter to the image data to generate super-sampled image data having an increased resolution as compared to the image data, applying an unsharp masking filter to the super-sampled image data for increasing contrast of an edge of the vessel, applying a de-noising filer for removing noise surrounding the edge after applying the unsharp masking filter, and storing the image data after applying the de-noising filter thereto.
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Keel Allen
Lorenz Christine H
Rasch Matthias
F. Chau & Associates LLC
Heidemann Jason
Paschburg Donald B.
Perungavoor Sath V
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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