Film to DICOM conversion
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- detecting lines within an image of a scanned radiology film, the image including a plurality of sub-images in a grid pattern;
identifying a subset of the detected lines as gridlines between the sub-images based on a clustering of the detected lines;
separating the sub-images based on the subset of the detected lines identified as gridlines; and
storing the separated sub-images.
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Abstract
Embodiments digitize radiology films into DICOM format. Radiology films typically include an array of captured images laid out in a grid pattern. To comply with DICOM format, the scanned image of a radiology film is segmented into sub-images and text is extracted from the sub-images to generate DICOM metadata. The sub-images and extracted text metadata are then combined to generate a DICOM-compliant multi-image file.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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detecting lines within an image of a scanned radiology film, the image including a plurality of sub-images in a grid pattern; identifying a subset of the detected lines as gridlines between the sub-images based on a clustering of the detected lines; separating the sub-images based on the subset of the detected lines identified as gridlines; and storing the separated sub-images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions, the instructions executable to perform steps comprising:
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detecting lines within an image of a scanned radiology film, the image including a plurality of sub-images in a grid pattern; identifying a subset of the detected lines as gridlines between the sub-images based on a clustering of the detected lines; separating the sub-images based on the subset of the detected lines identified as gridlines; and storing the separated sub-images. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising executable computer program instructions, the instructions executable by the processor to perform steps comprising; detecting lines within an image of a scanned radiology film, the image including a plurality of sub-images in a grid pattern; identifying a subset of the detected lines as gridlines between the sub-images based on a clustering of the detected lines; separating the sub-images based on the subset of the detected lines identified as gridlines; and storing the separated sub-images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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