Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2008-11-25
Azarian, Seyed (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S285000, C378S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07457451
ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in one aspect, a three-dimensional (3D) image of an object is constructed from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images of the object using a specialized filter. In some embodiments, the specialized filter implements a linear ramp function, a windowing function, and/or a polynomial function. In some embodiments, the 3D image is back-projected from the filtered two-dimensional images, yielding a 3D image that has improved visual distinction of overlapping anatomic structures and reduced blurring.
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Avinash Gopal B.
Hsieh Jiang
Li Baojun
Metz Stephen W.
Sabol John Michael
Azarian Seyed
Baxter, Esq. William
General Electric Company
Smith, Esq. Michael G.
Vogel, Esq. Peter
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