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Automated method of patient recognition using chest radiographs

  • US 7,251,353 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2003
  • Issued: 07/31/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining whether a first medical image and a second medical image are medical images of a same patient, comprising:

  • selecting a first region in the first medical image;

    selecting a second region in the second medical image;

    determining a region common to the first region and the second region based on a boundary of the first region and a boundary of the second region;

    calculating a correlation coefficient based on image data from the first medical image in the common region and image data from the second medical image in the common region; and

    determining whether the first medical image and the second medical image are medical images of the same patient based on the correlation coefficient.

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