Image analysis – Learning systems – Neural networks
Reexamination Certificate
2002-04-12
2004-11-16
Do, Anh Hong (Department: 2623)
Image analysis
Learning systems
Neural networks
C382S157000, C382S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06819790
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to the field of computerized, automated assessment of medical images, and more particularly to methods, systems, and computer program products for computer-aided detection and computer-aided detection of abnormalities (such as lesions and lung nodules) in medical images (such as low-dose CT scans) using artificial intelligence techniques (such as artificial neural networks, ANNs).
The present invention also generally relates to computerized techniques for automated analysis of digital images, for example, as disclosed in one or more of U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,839,807; 4,841,555; 4,851,984; 4,875,165; 4,907,156; 4,918,534; 5,072,384; 5,133,020; 5,150,292; 5,224,177; 5,289,374; 5,319,549; 5,343,390; 5,359,513; 5,452,367; 5,463,548; 5,491,627; 5,537,485; 5,598,481; 5,622,171; 5,638,458; 5,657,362; 5,666,434; 5,673,332; 5,668,888; 5,732,697; 5,740,268; 5,790,690; 5,832,103; 5,873,824; 5,881,124; 5,931,780; 5,974,165; 5,982,915; 5,984,870; 5,987,345; 6,011,862; 6,058,322; 6,067,373; 6,075,878; 6,078,680; 6,088,473; 6,112,112; 6,138,045; 6,141,437; 6,185,320; 6,205,348; 6,240,201; 6,282,305; 6,282,307; 6,317,617;
as well as U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. 08/173,935; 08/398,307 (PCT Publication WO 96/27846); Ser. Nos. 08/536,149; 08/900,189; 09/027,468; 09/141,535; 09/471,088; 09/692,218; 09/716,335; 09/759,333; 09/760,854; 09/773,636; 09/816,217; 09/830,562; 09/818,831; 09/842,860; 09/860,574; 60/160,790; 60/176,304; 60/329,322; 09/990,311; 09/990,310; 60/332,005; 60/331,995; and 60/354,523;
as well as co-pending U.S. patent applications (listed by attorney docket number) 215752US-730-730-20, 216439US-730-730-20, 218013US-730-730-20, and 218221US-730-730-20;
as well as PCT patent applications PCT/US98/15165; PCT/US98/24933; PCT/US99/03287; PCT/US00/41299; PCT/US01/00680; PCT/US01/01478 and PCT/US01/01479,
all of which documents are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention includes use of various technologies referenced and described in the above-noted U.S. Patents and Applications, as well as those described in the documents identified in the following List of References that are cited throughout the specification:
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Doi Kunio
Suzuki Kenji
Do Anh Hong
The University of Chicago
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