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Radiographic image capturing system, image processor, and image processing method

US10628923B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2017
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30008
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radiographic image capturing system includes the following. A capturing stand includes a holder to hold radiographic image capturing devices. A radiation irradiator irradiates the radiographic image capturing devices loaded in the holder at once. An image processor generates a plurality of images based on image data acquired by the radiographic image capturing devices. The image processor removes a streaky component residing in the generated image to correct the image. Such process includes forming a smoothed image by smoothing with a low-pass filter, and subtracting an interpolation image to extract a streaky image from the smoothing image and adding the streaky image to remove the streaky component. The smoothing includes reflecting smoothing on pixels showing a subject structure using a low-pass filter with a size larger in the horizontal direction compared to pixels other than pixels showing the subject structure.

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