Registration of multi-modality data in imaging

Details Registration of multi-modality data in imaging Registration of multi-modality data in imaging

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Couso, Von J. (Department: 2625)

Image analysis

Applications

Biomedical applications

C382S294000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07020313

ABSTRACT:
A method of registration of a functional emission image to another image, e.g. a structural/anatomical image, is disclosed in which the emission image is first processed to mask out regions of the background and lungs identified in a corresponding transmission image. Only areas which are not masked out in the emission image are matched to areas in the x-ray image. The x-ray image and masked emission image may then be displayed in superposition.

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