Systems and methods for improved diagnostics for nuclear medicine imaging
US10478134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods described herein generally relate to improved medical diagnostics for nuclear medicine (NM) imaging. The systems and methods define an uncertainty model of a medical imaging system. The uncertainty model is based on natural-statistics distribution of the medical imaging system response. The systems and methods acquire image data of a patient from the medical imaging system, and calculate an uncertainty map of the patient based on the uncertainty model and the image data. The uncertainty map represents a collection of realizations that are generated based on the image data and the uncertainty model. The systems and methods apply a classification or ranking algorithm to the image data and the uncertainty map to calculate image data classification or ranking of the patient including confidence values.
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