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Method for determining a correction function for correcting computed tomographic numbers of a small target object in a CT image

US8818058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2010
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10081
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of correcting target region in computed tomographic (CT) image, including the steps of obtaining a CT image of a patient; determining the size of a target object in the CT image; and correcting CT numbers of a portion of the CT image that corresponds to the target object, based on the determined size of the target object.

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