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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Robert N. Phelps, Issaquah, WA (US);
Hong Wang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Zoran B. Banjanin, Newcastle, WA (US);
Paul T. Kuhn, Issaquah, WA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC, Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
An image processing system according to an implementation of the invention includes a plurality of signal processing modules ( ) inline in a data stream receiving signals. The signal processing modules include input multiplexers ( ) adapted to control an order of or bypassing of processing by the signal processing modules. The signal processing modules may be implemented as hardware-based, nonlinear signal processing modules, such as log compress, decimation, compounding, blending, edge enhancement, automatic gain control, BHNS, lateral, or persistence filters.