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Processing and displaying a breast image with overlaid glandular contour

  • US 9,311,717 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2012
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for processing a breast image, comprising:

  • a glandular tissue contour detector that detects a contour of a glandular tissue represented in the breast image, the glandular tissue contour detector cornprising a concave hull determiner that determines a concave hull of a region in the breast image comprising the mammary glands of a breast so as to obtain the contour; and

    a display unit that displays the breast image with the contour superimposed.

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