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Methods and apparatuses for analyzing images

  • US 7,885,438 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2002
  • Issued: 02/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for automated analysis of textural differences present on an image volume, the image volume comprising a plurality of volume elements, each volume element having a gray level, the method comprising:

  • using a computer to perform the following steps;

    removing structures within the image volume by assigning a particular gray level to the volume elements that form the structures;

    after the removing, defining a volume of interest (VOI) from which at least one of the structures has been removed;

    displaying the VOI;

    performing texture measures within the VOI; and

    classifying the VOI as belonging to a tissue pathology class based upon the texture measures.

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