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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2006
Jean Lienard, Igny, FR;
Julien Haddad, Paris, FR;
Jean Lienard, Igny, FR;
Julien Haddad, Paris, FR;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A first method for processing of a radiological image to be used as a mask image in subtracted angiography wherein processing for reduction of noise present in the mask image adapted to preserve the aspect of the noise in the mask image. A second method for processing of a sequence of subtracted images (J) obtained by subtraction of a mask image from each of the images in a sequence of images (I) acquired during angiography of blood vessels in an area of interest () of a patient (), wherein processing for reduction of noise present in the subtracted images (J) adapted to preserve the aspect of vessels () in the subtracted images. A radiography apparatus for implementing a method according to one and/or the other of the first and second methods.