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Method and apparatus for metal artifact elimination in a medical image

US9437017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2014
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for metal artifact elimination in a medical image. The method includes: obtaining a medical image to be processed; determining whether or not a metal region is contained in the medial image; and performing artifact elimination processing to the medical image when metal regions are contained in the medical image and a metal density value of one of the metal regions is greater than or equal to a preset density value.

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