Patents Assigned to Siemens Computer Aided Diagnostics, Ltd.
  • Identifying blood vessels in lung x-ray radiographs
    Patent number: 8265367
    Abstract: A method of detecting blood vessel shadows in an anterior posterior x-ray radiograph comprising the steps of: generating candidate sub areas of the radiograph showing changes in contrast above a threshold level; supressing rib shadow edges; eliminating lung tissue shadow edges, and categorizing and eliminating nodule shadows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Siemens Computer Aided Diagnostics, Ltd., Siemens Information Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dinesh Mysore Siddu, Mausumi Acharyya, Jonathan Stoeckel, Sandesh Gupta