3D shadow reduction signal processing method for optical coherence tomography (OCT) images
US11361481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Shadows caused by opacities and obstructions (such as blood vessels) can block detection of structural information of objects below the shadow-causing structure, affecting visualization and analysis of those deeper structures. An image processing method for removing these shadows includes applying a low pass filter to an energy profile of an image to remove high frequency fluctuations in energy, thereby effectively recovering lower energy inside shadow regions and removing high frequency speckle. The image is then adjusted, for example by linear scaling, based on the filtered energy profile. Two dimensional filters may also be applied for volumes.
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