Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Werner, Brian P. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S224000, C378S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11054090
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for medical imaging, particularly for mammography, wherein a body organ, such as a breast, is exposed to X-rays and the X-rays are collected after attenuation through the object. The recorded attenuations are processed and displaying a result of this processing in the form of a representation of an image of the object. The processing of the recorded attenuations form includes automatic classification of zones of the breast into pathological or non-pathological classes. The automatic classification takes into account at least one classification input into the apparatus in advance in association with data that can be collected by the apparatus, and using this prior classification as a reference in order to produce a classification of the same type if there is similarity between the collected data and the data associated with this reference classification.
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Iordache Razvan
Jeunehomme Fanny
Muller Serge
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Park Edward
Werner Brian P.
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