Method and apparatus for area or volume of object of interest from gastrointestinal images
US10346978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30096
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for estimating or measuring a physical area or physical volume of an object of interest in one or more images captured using an endoscope are disclosed. According to the present method, an object of interest in an image or images is determined. Also, distance information associated with the object of interest with respect to an image sensor of the endoscope is received. The physical area size or physical volume size of the object of interest is then determined based on the image or images, and the distance information.
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