Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Perungavoor, Sath V (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S131000, C382S132000, C382S173000, C382S190000, C345S441000, C345S634000, C600S481000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07991207
ABSTRACT:
A region-extraction method for extracting a contour of a desired region is provided.The method includes: a step (a) for displaying an image; a step (b) for selecting a desired region in the image; a step (c) for selecting an element graphic corresponding at least a partial contour in a partial region in the desired region; a step (d) for approximating the contour of a part of the element image to at least a partial contour in the partial region; a step (e) for repeating the steps (c) to (d) at least twice; and a step (f) for making a first contour by combining at least a part of elements after the approximation.
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Cooper & Dunham LLP
Heidemann Jason
Hitachi Medical Corporation
Perungavoor Sath V
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