Method for providing a smoothed image
US7873192B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for enhancing an array of values, which may be tomographic data, are disclosed. The values are divided into categories. Values in at least one first category are smoothed by replacing an original individual value with a new individual value determined from a plurality of neighboring values. The values in at least one second category are retained relatively unsmoothed.
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