Methods for digital bowel subtraction and polyp detection

Details Methods for digital bowel subtraction and polyp detection Methods for digital bowel subtraction and polyp detection

2004-12-23

2009-12-08

Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S130000, C382S131000, C600S425000, C378S004000, C378S021000, C378S041000

Reexamination Certificate

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07630529

ABSTRACT:
A system for performing a virtual colonoscopy includes a system for generating digital images, a storage device for storing the digital images, a digital bowel subtraction processor coupled to receive images of a colon from the storage device and for removing the contents of the colon from the image and an automated polyp detection processor coupled to receive images of a colon from the storage device and for detecting polyps in the colon image.

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