System and method for processing images

US8965086B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8965086-B2
Application numberUS-201314039619-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 27, 2013
Priority dateOct 2, 2008
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A method of processing a plurality of time separated images comprises selecting a plurality of imaging units in each image; measuring a temporal difference in each imaging unit; and selecting temporal differences above a threshold limit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of medical image processing comprising: capturing a plurality of time separated images of a target region of interest of a patient, wherein the plurality of time separated images capture a time-varying behavior of said target region of interest; selecting a plurality of imaging units from each of the plurality of captured time separated images, wherein the selected plurality of imaging units are at the same location within each of the plurality of…

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What does patent US8965086B2 cover?
A method of processing a plurality of time separated images comprises selecting a plurality of imaging units in each image; measuring a temporal difference in each imaging unit; and selecting temporal differences above a threshold limit.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Western Ontario
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T7/0016. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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