CA2346852A1 - Method and system for image enhancement - Google Patents

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CA2346852A1
CA2346852A1 CA002346852A CA2346852A CA2346852A1 CA 2346852 A1 CA2346852 A1 CA 2346852A1 CA 002346852 A CA002346852 A CA 002346852A CA 2346852 A CA2346852 A CA 2346852A CA 2346852 A1 CA2346852 A1 CA 2346852A1
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/10—Segmentation; Edge detection
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    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/10—Image acquisition modality
    • G06T2207/10072—Tomographic images
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
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GB9822397.7 1998-10-15
GBGB9822397.7A GB9822397D0 (en) 1998-10-15 1998-10-15 Imaging
GBGB9825165.5A GB9825165D0 (en) 1998-11-18 1998-11-18 Imaging
GB9825165.5 1998-11-18
GBGB9902332.7A GB9902332D0 (en) 1999-02-02 1999-02-02 Imaging
GB9902332.7 1999-02-02
PCT/GB1999/003417 WO2000022573A1 (en) 1998-10-15 1999-10-15 Imaging

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