System and method for processing human body image

• US 20050111715A1
• Filed: 11/12/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Yun, Je Hoon, Choi, Woo Young, Yoo, Done Sik, Seo, Myung Hwan
• Granted Patent: US 7,539,333 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/128
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20036 Morphological image processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30004 Biomedical image processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/0012 Biomedical image inspection
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/11 Region-based segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/136 involving thresholding
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/90 Determination of colour characteristics

Abstract

Provided is a system and method for semi-automatically processing a human body image. A segmentation unit segments portions having correlations with one another in a human body image using at least one of image processing functions. A feedback unit performs at least one of the image processing functions on the segmented human body image to improve accuracy of the segmented human body image. A classification unit applies corresponding colors to tissues of the segmented human body image, incorporates the segmented human body image into one image, and creates an image in which classification is completed. A display unit shows images that are results of processing by the segmentation unit, the feedback unit, and the classification unit on independent screen windows.

Claims

1. A system for processing a human body image, the system comprising:

a segmentation unit segmenting portions having correlations with one another in a human body image using at least one of image processing functions;

a feedback unit performing at least one of the image processing functions on the segmented human body image to improve accuracy of the segmented human body image;

a classification unit applying corresponding colors to tissues in the segmented human body image, incorporating the segmented human body image into one image, and creating an image in which classification is completed; and

a display unit displaying images that are results of processing by the segmentation unit, the feedback unit, and the classification unit on independent screen windows.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the segmentation unit segments the human body image using at least one operation among digital image processing operations including thresholding, Boolean operation, image inversion, edge detection, histogram equalization, region growing, and mathematical morphology.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback unit selects at least one of the images that are displayed on the independent screen windows and performs at least one of the image processing functions.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a reference image unit that provides reference images that are necessary for segmentation and feedback of the human body image.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the classification unit applies colors that are classified according to electrical characteristics of human tissues to the corresponding tissues.

6. A method for processing a human body image, the method comprising:

(a) segmenting portions having correlations with one another in a human body image using at least one of image processing functions;

(b) performing at least one of the image processing functions on the segmented human body image to improve accuracy of the segmented human body image;

(c) applying corresponding colors to tissues of the segmented human body image, incorporating the segmented human body image into one image, and creating an image in which classification is completed; and

(d) displaying images that are results of processing by the segmentation unit, the feedback unit, and the classification unit on independent screen windows.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing reference images that are necessary for segmentation and feedback of the human body image.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein in (b), at least one of the images displayed on the independent screen windows in (d) is selected and at least one of the image processing functions is performed on the selected human body image.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein in (c), colors that are classified according to electrical characteristics of human tissues are applied to corresponding tissues.

10. A computer-readable recording medium having embodied thereon a program for a method for processing a human body image, the method comprising:

(a) segmenting portions having correlations with one another in a human body image using at least one of image processing functions;

(b) performing the at least one of the image processing functions on the segmented human body image to improve accuracy of the segmented human body image;

(c) applying corresponding colors to tissues of the segmented human body image, incorporating the segmented human body image into one image, and creating an image in which classification is completed; and

(d) displaying images that are results of processing by the segmentation unit, the feedback unit, and the classification unit on independent screen windows.