Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-14
2011-11-22
LaBalle, Clayton E (Department: 2862)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
active
08064675
ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting tubing in a radiographic image of a patient, executed at least in part by a control logic processor, obtains a radiographic image data for a patient and detects one or more possible tube segments in the image. At least one tubing candidate is formed by extending at least one detected tube segment or merging two or more detected tube segments.
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Carestream Health Inc.
LaBalle Clayton E
Rhodes, Jr. Leon W
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