Methods and systems for automated detection and analysis of lesion on magnetic resonance images
US7756317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for detecting and analyzing candidate lesions in a magnetic resonance image of a breast. The method includes the steps of: accessing a plurality of temporal magnetic resonance images of the breast; identifying candidate lesions by performing a temporal pattern analysis of the plurality of images to produce temporal features based on an uptake phase and a washout phase; performing a morphological operation on the candidate lesions to produce morphological features; and classifying the candidate lesions using the morphological features and temporal features to produce classified candidate lesions.
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