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Automated histogram characterization of data sets for image visualization using alpha-histograms

US7660461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sectra AB · SE

Inventors

Claes Lundström · Säter, SE
Hans Knutsson · Leirvik, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 21, 2006
Grant date	Feb 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V10/507
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are configured to provide data to generate and/or render (medical) images using medical volumetric data sets by electronically analyzing a medical volume data set associated with a patient that is automatically electronically divided into a plurality of local histograms having intensity value ranges associated therewith and programmatically generating at least one α-histogram of data from the local histograms used for at least one of peak detection, transfer function design or adaptation, tissue detection or tissue classification.

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