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Apparatus and method for providing information on parkinson's disease using neuromelanin image

US11207019B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2021
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30016
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The Parkinson's disease information providing apparatus using a neuromelanin image according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an image receiving unit which acquires an MRI image obtained by capturing a brain of a patient; an image preprocessing unit which preprocesses the acquired MRI image to observe the neuromelanin region used as an image bio marker of the Parkinson's disease; an image processing unit which analyzes the preprocessed MRI image to classify a first image including the neuromelanin region and detects the neuromelanin region from the classified first image; and an image analyzing unit which diagnoses whether the patient has the Parkinson's disease by analyzing whether the detected the neuromelanin region is normal.

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