Spectral image analysis method, spectral image analysis program, and spectral image analysis device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024248026-A1
Application number	US-202418415717-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 18, 2024
Priority date	Jan 23, 2023
Publication date	Jul 25, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A spectral image analysis method includes: acquiring a target image that is an image obtained by imaging a target object and that includes a plurality of spectral images corresponding to a plurality of spectral wavelengths different from one another; calculating, based on a light intensity of a region of the target image divided for each of the plurality of spectral wavelengths, a spectral spectrum for the divided region; calculating a primary differential value and a secondary differential value of the spectral spectrum at a target wavelength that is a known absorption wavelength of a target substance; and detecting the divided region identified as an image region of the target substance from the target image based on the primary differential value and the secondary differential value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A spectral image analysis method to be executed by a computer, the method comprising the computer:
acquiring a target image that is an image obtained by imaging a target object and that includes a plurality of spectral images corresponding to a plurality of spectral wavelengths different from one another; calculating, based on a light intensity of a region of the target image divided for each of the plurality of spectral wavelengths, a spectral spectrum for the divided region; calculating a primary differential value and a secondary differential value of the spectral spectrum at a target wavelength that is a known absorption wavelength of a target substance; and detecting the divided region identified as an image region of the target substance from the target image based on the primary differential value and the secondary differential value.

2 . The spectral image analysis method according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of spectral wavelengths include the target wavelength, a forward wavelength set in front of the target wavelength, and a backward wavelength set behind the target wavelength.

3 . The spectral image analysis method according to claim 1 , further comprising
the computer generating a detection image by coloring the divided region detected from the target image.

4 . The spectral image analysis method according to claim 1 , further comprising
the computer determining whether the target object is the target substance based on a ratio of the divided region detected from the target image to an arrangement region of the target object in the target image.

5 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a spectral image analysis program that is readable and executable by a computer, the program causing the computer to execute:
the spectral image analysis method according to claim 1 .

6 . A spectral image analysis device comprising:
an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a target image that is an image obtained by imaging a target object and that includes a plurality of spectral images corresponding to a plurality of spectral wavelengths different from one another; a spectrum calculation unit configured to calculate, based on a light intensity of a region of the target image divided for each of the plurality of spectral wavelengths, a spectral spectrum for the divided region; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate a primary differential value and a secondary differential value of the spectral spectrum at a target wavelength that is a known absorption wavelength of a target substance; and a detection unit configured to detect the divided region identified as an image region of the target substance from the target image based on the primary differential value and the secondary differential value.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Kanemoto Kei

Classifications

• G01N21/31 Primary

  Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry {(G01N21/72 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G06V10/25

  Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI] · CPC title

• G06V10/143

  Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths · CPC title

• G06V10/60 Primary

  relating to illumination properties, e.g. using a reflectance or lighting model · CPC title