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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Kartheeban Nagenthiraja, Aarhus N, DK;
Kim Mouridsen, Hjortshøj, DK;
Lars Riisgaard Ribe, Risskov, DK;
Kartheeban Nagenthiraja, Aarhus N, DK;
Kim Mouridsen, Hjortshøj, DK;
Lars Riisgaard Ribe, Risskov, DK;
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus C, DK;
Region Midtjylland, Viborg, DK;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for estimating a measure of a penumbra size of a penumbra in biological tissue wherein first and second images obtained respectively by perfusion weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) are analyzed, and wherein the analysis of the first image includes application of a level set method, and the analysis of the second image includes application of a grayscale morphological operation. In a further embodiment of the invention, a connected component labeling algorithm maybe applied on any one of the first and second image. The invention further relates to a system, a computer program product and use of a corresponding method.