Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2008-11-25
Azarian, Seyed (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S199000, C378S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07457445
ABSTRACT:
An exemplary for selecting seeds from an image for region determination is provided. The method includes determining a boundary between two areas in the image; selecting pixels on the boundary that are characterized by a salient feature that identifies the pixels as seeds for determining a region; and determining a second region from one of the selected pixels if the one of the selected pixels is not part of a previously determined first region.
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Bogoni Luca
Cathier Pascal
Azarian Seyed
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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