Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-12
2009-12-22
Johns, Andrew W (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
C382S128000, C382S226000, C382S257000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07636484
ABSTRACT:
A method provided for the formation of a selective rendering of body structures of an object to be examined from a primary image data set. The method provides a simple and fast selection or deselection of given body structures. The method comprises the following steps: forming at least one pixel group (BG1-BG16) which comprises pixels from the primary data set which are in conformity with predetermined filter criteria, forming at least one pixel list by selection and/or deselection of at least one pixel group in conformity with predetermined criteria, marking the pixels of the pixel groups of the at least one pixel list, forming a filtered secondary image data set which includes the marked pixels, and forming the rendering from the secondary image data set, the marked pixels being separately rendered in highlighted or suppressed form.
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Blaffert Thomas
Wiemker Rafael
Johns Andrew W
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
Torres José M
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