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Method and apparatus for fast detection of spiculated lesions in digital mammograms

  • US 6,263,092 B1
  • Filed: 06/23/1998
  • Issued: 07/17/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of detecting spiculations in an image, the image having pixels, comprising the steps of:

  • determining a region of potential intersection for each of a plurality of image pixels using line information and direction information related to that image pixel;

    accumulating said regions of potential intersection to produce a cumulative array;

    processing information contained in said cumulative array for identifying the spiculations in the image.

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