Mammography/tomosynthesis systems and methods automatically deriving breast characteristics from breast x-ray images and automatically adjusting image processing parameters accordingly
US8170320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems that automatically identify breast characteristics such as x-ray density and breast texture from initial x-ray images of the breast and automatically adjust process parameter setting of image processing algorithms that operate on the initial images to derive processing images suitable for display or further processing.
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