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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

  • US 20120063660A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2010
  • Published: 03/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image processing apparatus, which processes an image of a tomogram obtained by capturing an image of an eye to be examined by a tomography apparatus, comprising:

  • a layer candidate detection unit configured to detect layer candidates of a retina of the eye to be examined from the tomogram;

    an artifact region determination unit configured to determine an artifact region in the tomogram based on image features obtained using the layer candidates; and

    an image correction unit configured to correct intensities in the artifact region based on a determination result of said artifact region determination unit and image features in the region.

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