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Medical image processing method

US8144993B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2007
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30092
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical image processing method for image processing of a medical image picking up an image of a living mucous comprises a boundary information detecting step for detecting boundary information corresponding to a boundary portion of a living mucous from the medical image and a mucous feature detecting step for detecting presence of a living mucous with a different feature on the basis of the boundary information detected at the boundary information detecting step.

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