Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Perungavoor, Sath V (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S100000, C382S168000, C382S173000, C600S407000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07876937
ABSTRACT:
A method for determining a location of an object in a radiographic image by segmentation of a region in the image comprises the steps of: determining a first image intensity that is characteristic of high image intensities in the region; determining a second image intensity that is characteristic of low image intensities outside of the region; and determining if a pixel is added to or removed from the region based on the similarity of the pixel's intensity to the first and second intensity.
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Chen Shoupu
Schildkraut Jay S.
Carestream Health Inc.
Heidemann Jason
Perungavoor Sath V
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