Methods and software for improving thresholding of coronary calcium scoring
US7149331B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and software for improving thresholding of coronary calcium scoring. In exemplary embodiments, the present invention applies an automatic search algorithm to slice images of an image scan to generate an individualized signal threshold for each particular patient. In other embodiments, an individualized signal threshold is generated for each slice image of the image scan.
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