System and method for feature detection in ultrasound images
US8157736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for feature detection in ultrasound images is disclosed. The method estimates speckle distributions in windows on opposing sides of a pixel of an ultrasound image. The divergence is calculated for the pixel between the estimated speckle distributions in the windows. These steps are performed for each pixel in the ultrasound image, and a feature map is generated based on the divergence calculated between the estimated speckle distributions for each pixel.
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