EP1062555A4 - Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects - Google Patents

Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects

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EP1062555A4
EP1062555A4 EP99904247A EP99904247A EP1062555A4 EP 1062555 A4 EP1062555 A4 EP 1062555A4 EP 99904247 A EP99904247 A EP 99904247A EP 99904247 A EP99904247 A EP 99904247A EP 1062555 A4 EP1062555 A4 EP 1062555A4
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Prior art keywords
computed tomography
tomography apparatus
classifying objects
classifying
objects
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1062555A1 (en
Inventor
Carl R Crawford
Muzaffer Hiraoglu
Ibrahim M Bechwati
Sergey Simanovsky
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Analogic Corp
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Analogic Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/022,165 external-priority patent/US6026143A/en
Priority claimed from US09/021,782 external-priority patent/US6076400A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,189 external-priority patent/US6111974A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,064 external-priority patent/US6026171A/en
Priority claimed from US09/021,781 external-priority patent/US6075871A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,059 external-priority patent/US6317509B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/021,889 external-priority patent/US6078642A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,204 external-priority patent/US6067366A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,062 external-priority patent/US6272230B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,164 external-priority patent/US6035014A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,354 external-priority patent/US6108396A/en
Priority claimed from US09/022,060 external-priority patent/US6128365A/en
Application filed by Analogic Corp filed Critical Analogic Corp
Publication of EP1062555A1 publication Critical patent/EP1062555A1/en
Publication of EP1062555A4 publication Critical patent/EP1062555A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/0002—Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
    • G06T7/0012—Biomedical image inspection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/10—Segmentation; Edge detection
    • G06T7/11—Region-based segmentation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • 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
    • G06T2207/10081—Computed x-ray tomography [CT]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
    • G06T2207/30108—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T2207/30112—Baggage; Luggage; Suitcase
EP99904247A 1998-02-11 1999-01-25 Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects Withdrawn EP1062555A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (25)

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US22060 1998-02-11
US22354 1998-02-11
US09/022,064 US6026171A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for detection of liquids in computed tomography data
US09/022,062 US6272230B1 (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for optimizing detection of objects in computed tomography data
US21781 1998-02-11
US09/022,059 US6317509B1 (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects
US22164 1998-02-11
US22189 1998-02-11
US09/022,204 US6067366A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for detecting objects in computed tomography data using erosion and dilation of objects
US22062 1998-02-11
US09/022,354 US6108396A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for correcting object density in computed tomography data
US22204 1998-02-11
US09/022,165 US6026143A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for detecting sheet objects in computed tomography data
US09/022,164 US6035014A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Multiple-stage apparatus and method for detecting objects in computed tomography data
US22165 1998-02-11
US09/021,782 US6076400A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for classifying objects in computed tomography data using density dependent mass thresholds
US09/022,060 US6128365A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for combining related objects in computed tomography data
US09/021,889 US6078642A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for density discrimination of objects in computed tomography data using multiple density ranges
US22064 1998-02-11
US22059 1998-02-11
US21782 1998-02-11
US21889 1998-02-11
US09/021,781 US6075871A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for eroding objects in computed tomography data
US09/022,189 US6111974A (en) 1998-02-11 1998-02-11 Apparatus and method for detecting sheet objects in computed tomography data
PCT/US1999/001514 WO1999041676A1 (en) 1998-02-11 1999-01-25 Computed tomography apparatus and method for classifying objects

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EP1062555A4 true EP1062555A4 (en) 2001-05-23

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