Microcalcification detection and classification in radiographic images

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9256941
APP PUB NO 20150023580A1
SERIAL NO

14507575

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An analysis of a digitized image is provided. The digitized image is repeatedly convolved to form first convolved images, which first convolved images are convolved a second time to form second convolved images. Each first convolved image and the respective second convolved image representing a stage, and each stage represents a different scale or size of anomaly. As an example, the first convolution may utilize a Gaussian convolver, and the second convolution may utilize a Laplacian convolver, but other convolvers may be used. The second convolved image from a current stage and the first convolved image from a previous stage are used with a neighborhood median determined from the second convolved image from the current stage by a peak detector to detect peaks, or possible anomalies for that particular scale.

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ICAD INC98 SPIT BROOK ROAD SUITE 100 NASHUA NH 03062

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Hanafy, Lawrence M New Orleans, US 2 27
Harding, David S Austin, US 12 105
Ho, Anbinh T Dallas, US 3 27
Monaco, James P Frisco, US 4 88
Pike, James H Carrollton, US 7 113
Wehnes, Jeffrey C Richardson, US 12 145

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