Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S130000, C382S131000, C600S455000, C600S504000, C600S453000, C600S468000, C600S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07864998
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a method of processing an ultrasound spectrum image. According to such method, a spectrum image is formed based on ultrasound data and then the noise is removed from the spectrum image. The noise-removed spectrum image is matched with one or more spectrum models representing specific spectrum types. Then, whether or not the noise-removed spectrum image contains an aliasing is checked. If the noise-removed spectrum image contains the aliasing, then the aliasing is removed from the noise-removed spectrum image to provide a noise-removed spectrum image without the aliasing. Thereafter, contour tracing is performed on the noise-removed spectrum image without the aliasing to detect contour points. Further, peak tracing is performed on the noise-removed spectrum image without the aliasing to detect peaks.
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Kim Cheol An
Kim Hye Jung
Kim Sung Ho
Lee Ki Jong
Yang Eun Ho
Bali Vikkram
Bitar Nancy
Medison Co. Ltd.
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
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