Image analysis – Image compression or coding
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Couso, Yon J. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Image compression or coding
C382S128000, C382S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06937767
ABSTRACT:
A method of compressing a medical image, including:providing a medical diagnostic image, having associated therewith at least one windowing parameter;automatically selecting a desired compression quality, responsive to the at least one windowing parameter; andcompressing the image, using a lossy compression method, such that a decompressed image will have substantially the desired compression quality. Preferably, the at least one windowing parameter is provided by an imaging technician. Preferably, the compression method is a wavelet compression method.
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Benjamin Menashe
Burak Yoram
Nizry Ronen
Algotec Systems Ltd.
Couso Yon J.
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