System and method for computer aided detection and diagnosis from multiple energy images
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1. A method for computer aided processing of dual or multiple energy images within a processing circuit, the method comprising:
- employing a data source, the data source including a dual or multiple energy image set, the image set comprising four distinct images comprising a high energy image, a low energy image, a bone image, and a soft tissue image;
defining a region of interest within an image from the dual or multiple energy image set;
extracting a set of features from the region of interest based on image attributes from all of the four distinct images of the image set, the features comprising computed features, measured features, or both; and
overlaying the extracted features on the region of interest.
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Abstract
A method, system, and storage medium for computer aided processing of an image set includes employing a data source, the data source including an image set acquired from X-ray projection imaging, x-ray computed tomography, or x-ray tomosynthesis, defining a region of interest within one or more images from the image set, extracting feature measures from the region of interest, and reporting at least one of the feature measures on the region of interest. The method may be employed for identifying bone fractures, disease, obstruction, or any other medical condition.
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1. A method for computer aided processing of dual or multiple energy images within a processing circuit, the method comprising:
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employing a data source, the data source including a dual or multiple energy image set, the image set comprising four distinct images comprising a high energy image, a low energy image, a bone image, and a soft tissue image; defining a region of interest within an image from the dual or multiple energy image set; extracting a set of features from the region of interest based on image attributes from all of the four distinct images of the image set, the features comprising computed features, measured features, or both; and overlaying the extracted features on the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for computer aided processing of dual energy images, the system comprising:
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a detector generating a first image representative of photons at a first energy level passing through a structure and a second image representative of photons at a second energy level passing through the structure; a memory coupled to the detector, the memory storing the first image and the second image; a processing circuit coupled to the memory, the processing circuit processing a dual energy image set including a bone image, a soft tissue image, a high energy image, and a low energy image; storing the dual energy image set in the memory as a data source; defining a region of interest within an image from the dual energy image set; extracting a set of features from the region of interest based on image attributes from all of the four images of the image set, the features comprising computed features, measured features, or both; and a displaying device coupled to the processing circuit, the displaying device displaying at least one feature.
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16. A storage medium encoded with a machine readable computer program code, said code including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method for aiding in processing of dual or multiple energy images, the method comprising:
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employing a data source, the data source including a dual or multiple energy image set the image set comprising four distinct images comprising a high energy image, a low energy image, a bone image, and a soft tissue image; defining a region of interest within an image from the dual or multiple energy image set; extracting a set of features from the region of interest based on image attributes from all of the four images of the image set, the features comprising computed features, measured features, or both; and overlaying the extracted features on the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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