Method of, and apparatus for, material classification in multi-energy image data

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PATENT NO 9964499
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14532143

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An apparatus for processing multi-energy image data to separate at least two types of material comprises a classification unit, wherein the classification unit is configured to obtain a classification of pixels or voxels belonging to the types of material based on a threshold which is adaptively changed in dependence on multi-energy intensity information associated with the pixels or voxels.

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  • TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Masood, Saad Edinburgh, GB 4 24
Plakas, Costas Edinburgh, GB 9 144

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