Image analysis – Histogram processing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-21
2010-02-09
Do, Anh Hong (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Histogram processing
C382S128000, C382S169000, C382S171000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07660461
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are configured to provide data to generate and/or render (medical) images using medical volumetric data sets by electronically analyzing a medical volume data set associated with a patient that is automatically electronically divided into a plurality of local histograms having intensity value ranges associated therewith and programmatically generating at least one α-histogram of data from the local histograms used for at least one of peak detection, transfer function design or adaptation, tissue detection or tissue classification.
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Knutsson Hans
Lundström Claes
Do Anh Hong
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
Sectra AB
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