Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Wu, Jingge (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C345S420000, C703S002000, C703S011000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10259039
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for modeling objects and object image data using medial atoms are disclosed. Objects and object image data can be modeled using medial atoms. Each medial atom includes at least two vectors having a common tail and extending towards an implied boundary of a model. The medial atoms may be aligned along one or more medial axes in the model. The model may include multiple sub-components, referred to as figures. The model and each of its figures may be represented in model-based and figure-based coordinates. The model may be automatically deformed into target image data using a hierarchy of geometric or probabilistic transformations.
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Chaney Edward L.
Fletcher P. Thomas
Joshi Sarang
Pizer Stephen M.
Thall Andrew
Jenkins Wilson Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
Tabatabai Abolfazl
The University of North Carolina
Wu Jingge
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