Apparatus having a user interface for enhancing medical images
US10657632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10116
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for processing a medical image (IM) of a structure of interest (SOI). The apparatus comprises a first unit (101) configured for decomposing the medical image (IM) into at least one band pass image (Bdl) and a low pass image (L); a user interface (102) arranged for enabling a user to specify an enhancement curve (EC) for the radiographic image (IM) based on at least one of (i) a metric structure length (l), (ii) a structure selectivity (s) and (iii) a structure enhancement strength (a); a second unit (103) configured for applying the enhancement curve (EC) to the at least one band pass image (Bdl) for generating at least one enhanced band pass image EBdl; and a third unit (105) configured for composing an enhanced medical image (EIM) based on the at least one enhanced band pass image (EBdl) and the low pass image (L). The invention also relates to a corresponding method of processing a medical image (IM).
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