Automated methods for the objective quantification of retinal characteristics by retinal region and diagnosis of retinal pathology
US10891729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30041
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Automated and objective methods for quantifying a retinal characteristic include segmenting an optical coherence tomography image into a plurality of layered retinal regions, and quantifying the retinal characteristic for each region as normalized to a range defined by the characteristic value in the vitreous region and in the retinal pigment epithelium region. Such methods are useful for detecting occult ocular pathology, diagnosing ocular pathology, reducing age-bias in OCT image analysis, and monitoring efficacy ocular/retinal disease therapies.
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