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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2022
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Bernd Schreiber, Forchheim, DE;
Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
A method for segmentation of high-contrast objects in X-ray images includes receiving an X-ray projection image through an interface. The X-ray projection image includes a plurality of pixels. An image processing processor determines, for one or more pixels of the received X-ray projection image, whether the respective pixel is a shadow pixel representing a projection mapping of a high-contrast object. High-contrast object segmentation of one or more high-contrast objects is generated for the X-ray projection image based on the shadow pixels. The determination of shadow pixels includes, for the respective pixel of the received X-ray projection image, determining a ratio of the scattered radiation intensity to be assigned to the primary radiation intensity to be assigned to the pixel, comparing the ratio with a scatter-primary threshold value, and classifying the pixel, wherein the pixel is classified as a shadow pixel if the ratio is greater than the scatter-primary threshold value.