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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeru Saotome, Kaisei-machi, JP;
Kazuo Shimura, Kaisei-machi, JP;
Takeshi Ohkubo, Kaisei-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 ;
Abstract
A primary prospective abnormal shadow is detected in each of at least two radiation images of an object taken in different directions. Only primary prospective abnormal shadows which are detected in the respective radiation images and are in substantially the same position on the object is taken as a final prospective abnormal shadow.