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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Rakesh Mohan Lal, Waukesha, WI (US);
David C. Mack, Waukesha, WI (US);
Gopal B. Avinash, New Berlin, WI (US);
Rakesh Mohan Lal, Waukesha, WI (US);
David C. Mack, Waukesha, WI (US);
Gopal B. Avinash, New Berlin, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided for improving digital images by analysis of the sampling rate of the image data. The optimal sampling rate is determined, such as based on the point-spread function of the imaging system, and is compared to the actual pixel sampling rate. Based upon the comparison, the image may be shrunk or sub-sampled to provide the optimal sampling rate that allows for optimal image filtering while accounting for inherent variations in spatial resolution of the images.