Segmentation of lesions in ultrasound images
US8517945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining a candidate lesion region in a digital ultrasound medical image of anatomical tissue. The method includes the steps of: accessing the digital ultrasound medical image of anatomical tissue; applying an anisotropic diffusion filter to the ultrasound image to generate a filtered ultrasound image; performing a normalized cut operation on the filtered ultrasound image to partition the filtered ultrasound image into a plurality of regions; and selecting, from the plurality of regions, at least one region as a candidate lesion region.
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