Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S285000, C600S425000, C378S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898303
ABSTRACT:
A method, system and computer readable medium for automated detection of lung nodules in computed tomography (CT) image scans, including generating two-dimensional segmented lung images by segmenting a plurality of two-dimensional CT image sections derived from the CT image scans; generating three-dimensional segmented lung volume images by combining the two-dimensional segmented lung images; determining three-dimensional lung nodule candidates from the three-dimensional segmented lung volume images, including, identifying structures within the three-dimensional segmented lung volume images that meet a volume criterion; deriving features from the lung nodule candidates; and detecting lung nodules by analyzing the features to eliminate false-positive nodule candidates from the nodule candidates.
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Armato III Samuel G.
Giger Maryellen L.
Macmahon Heber
Arch Development Corporation
Azarian Seyed
Mehta Bhavesh M.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
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