Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Mehta, Shavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S131000, C128S922000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10121866
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a method of analyzing a plurality of views of an object, the object including an edge portion partially extending from a surface of the object into an internal volume of the object, comprising the step of analyzing each acquired view. The step of analyzing each acquired view includes analysis of the edge portion. Preferably, the object comprises breast tissue.
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Alyassin Abdalmajeid Musa
Eberhard Jeffrey Wayne
Kapur Ajay
Fletcher Yoder
General Electric Company
Lavin Christopher
Mehta Shavesh M
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