Method for removing streak artifacts in medical images
US5987347A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S378/901
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An MRI system acquires medical images that may contain streak artifacts. A filtered copy of the acquired image is compared with the acquired image to locate rows containing streak artifacts. Located rows in the acquired image are replaced with filtered rows to remove streak artifacts without affecting the rest of the acquired medical image.
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