Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Patent
1996-08-19
1998-06-16
Boudreau, Leo H.
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
382270, G06K 900, G06K 938
Patent
active
057684065
ABSTRACT:
A digital radiologic image, notably a mammogram, is automatically processed by a computer to identify suspect masses. The identification is done by thresholding at least a region of interest of the image at, at least, 20 threshold levels determined from a histogram of the image to discriminate spots, and classifying the spots by size, shape and variance in intensity of the pixels comprising the spot. A processed mammogram having the suspect masses marked or enhanced is produced and displayed.
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Boudreau Leo H.
Mehta Bhavesh
Philips Electronics North America
Slobod Jack D.
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