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Image processing method and computer-readable recording medium containing image processing program

US7460700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30036
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing method which corrects a 3-dimensional CT data value obtained from a 3-dimensional object is provided. The image processing method comprises: a threshold setting step of setting a threshold value used for generating a correction value from the 3-dimensional CT data value obtained from the 3-dimensional object; an average calculating step of calculating an average value of a 3-dimensional CT data block comprising a 3-dimensional CT data element of a correction target and a plurality of 3-dimensional CT data elements in a neighborhood of the 3-dimensional CT data element of the correction target; and a correction step of correcting the 3-dimensional CT data value by using the threshold value set in the threshold setting step and the average value obtained in the average calculating step.

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