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Brain tissue classification

US9101282B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101282-B2
Application numberUS-53438306-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 22, 2006
Priority dateSep 22, 2005
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A medical imaging processing method includes: using an imaging method to acquire at least first and second data sets of a region of interest of a patient's body, with at least one image acquisition parameter being changed so that first and second data sets yield different contrast levels relating to different substance and/or tissue types, and wherein the at least one acquisition parameter used to obtain the first data set is selected to enhance the contrast between one of the substance and/or tissue types relative to other substance and/or tissue types, and the at least one acquisition parameter used to obtain the second data set is selected to enhance the contrast between a different one of the substance and/or tissue types relative other substance and/or tissue types, thereby to optimize the contrast between at least three different substance and/or tissue types; and processing the two data sets to identify the different tissue types and/or boundaries therebetween.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented medical imaging processing method comprising executing, on a processor of a computer, steps of: acquiring, at the processor, at least first and second data sets of a region of interest of a patient's body by imaging the patient's body, with at least one image acquisition parameter being changed, by the processor, so that the first and second data sets yield different contrast levels relating to different tissue types, and with at least…

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What does patent US9101282B2 cover?
A medical imaging processing method includes: using an imaging method to acquire at least first and second data sets of a region of interest of a patient's body, with at least one image acquisition parameter being changed so that first and second data sets yield different contrast levels relating to different substance and/or tissue types, and wherein the at least one acquisition parameter used…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hartlep Andreas, Pedain Christoph, Brady Martin, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/055. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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