Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Le, Vu (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C378S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07983457
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for automatically determining regions in scanned object are provided. The method includes performing a scout scan of an object and automatically determining regions within the object based on attenuation information from the scout scan.
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Daly Michael Patrick
Toth Thomas Louis
Allison Andrae S
General Electric Company
Le Vu
Small Dean
The Smalll Patent Law Group
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