Apparatus for and method of de-identification of medical images
US12204681B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for de-identification of medical images including at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a series of images, comprising metadata, and a plurality of image slices; select a sampling strategy as a function of the metadata, wherein the sampling strategy identifies a subset of image slices of the plurality of image slices to sample; apply a text classifier to the subset of image slices, wherein the text classifier is configured to identify a presence of textual information on the subset of image slices; determine at least one relationship between the subset of images slices including providing an output as a function of the presence of the textual information, the metadata, and a position of each image slice.
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