Generating enhanced x-ray images using constituent image

US11657501B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GE Precision Healthcare LLC · US

Inventors

• Vikram Melapudi · Kanchinakote, IN
• Bipul Das · Bengaluru, IN
• Krishna Seetharam Shriram · Bengaluru, IN
• Prasad Sudhakar · Kanchinakote, IN
• Rakesh Mullick · Kanchinakote, IN
• Sohan Rashmi Ranjan · Bengaluru, IN
• Utkarsh Agarwal · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2020
• Grant date: May 23, 2023
• Expiry date: May 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V2201/03
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for generating enhanced image representations from original X-ray images using deep learning techniques. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a memory storing computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a reception component, an analysis component, and an artificial intelligence component. The analysis component analyzes the original X-ray image using an AI-based model with respect to a set of features of interest. The AI component generates a plurality of enhanced image representations. Each enhanced image representation highlights a subset of the features of interest and suppresses remaining features of interest in the set that are external to the subset.