Method for the computing and imaging of views of an object
US5095521A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
With a digital volume of data representing a non-destructive investigation conducted on a body, an operation is made for the segmentation of objects contained in this digital volume, as well as an operation to display a view of this object from a given viewpoint. To perform the segmentation, the digital volume is explored according to a mode of exploration by which a parameter is assigned to each volume element, of the volume under examination, which belongs to the segmented object. Subsequently, by acting on this parameter, it is possible to modify the segmentation criterion and, hence, the criterion for determining the segmented object, only at certain places in this object. Thus, the legibility of the displayed images is improved.
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