Image analysis method supporting illness development prediction for a neoplasm in a human or animal body
US10311571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an image analysis method for providing information for supporting illness development prediction regarding a neoplasm in a human or animal body. The method includes receiving for the neoplasm first and second image data at a first and second moment in time, and deriving for a plurality of image features a first and a second image feature parameter value from the first and second image data. These feature parameter values being a quantitative representation of a respective image feature. Further, calculating an image feature difference value by calculating a difference between the first and second image feature parameter value, and based on a prediction model deriving a predictive value associated with the neoplasm for supporting treatment thereof. The prediction model includes a plurality of multiplier values associated with image features. For calculating the predictive value the method includes multiplying each image feature difference value with its associated multiplier value and combining the multiplied image feature difference values.
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