Image analysis – Image segmentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-26
2010-06-01
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image segmentation
C345S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07729537
ABSTRACT:
Presegmentation or prior, pre-existing segmentation of an object obtained through other means will be presented for interactive editing of a segmented object in an image or volume. Prior segmentation will be seamlessly combined with graph cuts or the random walker methods. Editing of the presegmentation is possible, while maintaining the important property of both methods that an arbitrary segmentation may be achieved with enough interaction.
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Funka-Lea Gareth
Grady Leo
Bali Vikkram
Paschburg Donald B.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
Yeh Eueng-Nan
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