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System and method for performing a three-dimensional virtual segmentation and examination

  • US 6,331,116 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/1999
  • Issued: 12/18/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for electronically cleansing a virtual object, formed from image data, comprising:

  • converting the image data to a plurality of volume elements forming the virtual object, each volume element having an intensity value;

    classifying the volume elements into a plurality of clusters in accordance with the intensity values; and

    removing at least one cluster of volume elements from the virtual object.

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