System and method for identifying errors in positioning of a subject for capturing a thermal image
US12343116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for identifying errors associated with subject positioning in a thermal image of a subject and determining, applying a positional adjustment for adaptive positioning of the subject for capturing a new adjusted thermal image. The method includes (i) receiving an initial thermal image of body of a subject, (ii) automatically segmenting breast region from the initial thermal image, (iii) computing a plurality of positions and a plurality of deviations in the plurality of positions using a thermal imaging protocol, (iv) determining a positional adjustment to be made to a position of thermal imaging camera or a position of the subject based on the plurality of deviations in the plurality of positions of the breast region and (v) applying the positional adjustment for adjusting a position of the thermal imaging camera or subject for capturing a new adjusted thermal image at the required position as per thermal imaging protocol.
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