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System and methods for computer aided analysis of images

US8121364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2008
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/031
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present technology provide systems, methods and computer instructions for computer aided analysis of images. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method includes: isolating a motion area in an image; segmenting the image; utilizing a support vector machine to identify a region of interest in the image; utilizing a graph-cut algorithm to refine the region of interest; and verifying the region of interest. In certain embodiments, for example, such a method further includes: aligning a set of images and/or outputting a set of aligned images sequentially. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of cardiac images, for example. In certain embodiments, the systems, methods and computer instructions disclosed herein can be used to aid analysis of four dimensional images, for example.

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