Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S274000, C378S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07072498
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for analyzing a medical image obtained from one of a plurality of digital modalities, the method comprising transforming or mapping the initial medical image to create a uniform contrast response and appearance regardless of the original modality of the image.
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Chui Haili
Hasegawa Akira
Pourjavid Sussan
Roehrig Jimmy
Zhang Xiaolan
Azarian Seyed
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
R2 Technology, Inc.
Shah Sanjiv
Szepesi Judith A.
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