Abstract: Methods for fully automatic quantification and interpretation of three dimensional images of the brain or other organs. A system for Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) of diseases affecting cerebral cortex from SPECT images of the brain, where said images may represent cerebral blood flow (CBF). The methods include image processing, statistical shape models, a virtual brain atlas, reference databases and machine learning.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 12, 2012
Assignee:
Exini Diagnostics Aktiebolag
Inventors:
David Jakobsson, Jens Richter, Andreas Järund