A method is disclosed for enhancing the visibility of at least some features of a radiographic image, the features belonging to at least a first and a second category of features, the method including the steps of determining a histogram of the image, analyzing the histogram in order to determine a distinction between values of image elements that more likely show a feature of the first category and values of image elements that more likely show a feature of the second category, and applying a correction to at least some of the image elements, wherein an image element that, according to the determined distinction, more likely shows a feature of the first category is corrected differently than an image element that, according to the determined distinction, more likely shows a feature of the second category.; An apparatus and a computer-readable data carrier are adapted for performing the above steps or for causing a processor to perform the above steps.
Soft tissue filtering in medical images / N. A. Borghese, I. Frosio.
Titolo: | Soft tissue filtering in medical images |
Autori: | BORGHESE, NUNZIO ALBERTO (Primo) FROSIO, IURI (Ultimo) |
Enti collegati: | Gendex imaging |
Codice di pubblicazione: | EP1624411 (A3) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2003 |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore INF/01 - Informatica Settore ING-INF/06 - Bioingegneria Elettronica e Informatica |
Citazione: | Soft tissue filtering in medical images / N. A. Borghese, I. Frosio. |
Numero di deposito: | EP1624411(A3) |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 09 - Brevetto, privativa o norma |