Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2010-07-02
2011-11-01
Tucker, Wesley (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S128000, C382S129000, C382S130000, C382S132000, C382S133000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08050481
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a multi-stage detection algorithm using a successive nodule candidate refinement approach. The detection algorithm involves four major steps. First, a lung region is segmented from a whole lung CT scan. This is followed by a hypothesis generation stage in which nodule candidate locations are identified from the lung region. In the third stage, nodule candidate sub-images or the lung region of the CT scan pass through a streaking artifact removal process. The nodule candidates are then successively refined using a sequence of filters of increasing complexity. A first filter uses attachment area information to remove vessels and large vessel bifurcation points from the nodule candidate list. A second filter removes small bifurcation points.
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Chan Antoni
Henschke Claudia
Reeves Anthony P.
Yankelevitz David
Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Hoffmann & Baron , LLP
Tucker Wesley
Woldemariam Aklilu
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