Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Ahmed, Samir A. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S100000, C382S276000, C382S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07397936
ABSTRACT:
A method of identifying colon polyps in a digital volume, wherein the volume includes a plurality of values corresponding to a domain of points in a 3D space, is provided. The method includes selecting a mother wavelet scaling function that corresponds to a polyp; performing a forward wavelet transformation on the volume to obtain a set of wavelet coefficients, wherein each wavelet coefficient is associated with a length scale; determining, for each length scale, a transformation magnitude; and forming, for each length scale, a transformed set of wavelet coefficients associated with the length scale. An inverse wavelet transform is performed on the transformed wavelet coefficients for each length scale to obtain a reconstructed volume, and the reconstructed volume is analyzed for the existence of polyps.
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Ahmed Samir A.
Rush Eric
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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