Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
C382S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07961967
ABSTRACT:
An adaptive density mapping (ADM) method and system automatically identify interface regions between air and material tagged with contrast agents in computed tomographic (CT) image data, then map CT attenuations of voxels outside the identified interface regions, such that voxels that represent tagged material are made to represent air or another gas.
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Cai Wenli
Näppi Janne
Yoshida Hiroyuki
Zalis Michael E.
Cunningham Gregory F
Mehta Bhavesh M
Quarles & Brady LLP
The General Hospital Corporation
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