Factor analysis in medical imaging

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2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Alavi, Amir (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S276000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07127095

ABSTRACT:
A method for processing image data includes estimating initial factor images from image data, transforming the estimated initial factor images by a transformation variable to obtain transformed factor images, providing an objective function that is a function of the transformed factor images, and minimizing the objective function to obtain unique factor images from the estimated initial factor images.

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