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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Applicants:
Dieter Seghers, Zottegem, BE;
Piet Dewaele, Sint Niklaas, BE;
Paul Suetens, Bonheiden, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Agfa HealthCare N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01); G06K 9/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A workflow method for temporal nodule review by registering a reference image R with a floating image F, convolving the reference image R and the floating image with the same window function Hto generate Rand F, generating a subtraction image by performing subtraction R−F(g(r)) wherein r represents a voxel (x, y, z) in reference image R, applying a pattern detector to said subtraction image to detect corresponding nodules in reference image R and floating image F and displaying corresponding nodules.