Method and system for correcting butting artifacts in X-ray images
    22.
    发明授权
    Method and system for correcting butting artifacts in X-ray images 有权
    用于校正X射线图像中的伪像的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08073191B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12283357

    申请日:2008-09-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method and system for correcting butting artifacts in x-ray images is disclosed. In order to correct a butting artifact in an x-ray image, a butting artifact region in the x-ray image is normalized. Multiple intensity shift estimators are calculated for each pixel of each line of the butting artifact. Confidence intervals are calculated for each intensity shift estimator. A multiple hypothesis hidden Markov model (MH-HMM) is formulated based on the intensity shift operators and confidence measures subject to a smoothness constraint, and the MH-HMM is solved to determine intensity shift values for each pixel. A corrected image is generated by adjusting the intensity of each pixel of the butting artifact based on the intensity shift value for that pixel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于校正X射线图像中的伪像的方法和系统。 为了校正X射线图像中的对接伪影,对x射线图像中的对接伪影区域进行归一化。 针对对接工件的每一行的每个像素计算多个强度偏移估计量。 为每个强度偏移估计器计算置信区间。 基于强度偏移算子和基于平滑度约束的置信度度度,制定了多重假设隐马尔可夫模型(MH-HMM),并求解了MH-HMM,以确定每个像素的强度偏移值。 通过基于该像素的强度偏移值调整对接伪影的每个像素的强度来生成校正图像。

    METHOD FOR OPERATING AN X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY VALUES
    23.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR OPERATING AN X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY VALUES 有权
    用于确定质量值的X射线诊断装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090169088A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12401295

    申请日:2009-03-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method for checking an x-ray diagnostic apparatus is provided. Fluoroscopic series of x-ray images of a technical phantom are digitally acquired and stored. Difference between a dynamic image and a background image is calculated. A measuring field is predicted. Priori information about the shape of a clinically relevant object is determined. Hough transformation on a gray value image corresponding to the difference is applied. Contrast of the object from the Hough-transformed gray value image is determined. A square of the determined contrast is calculated. A noise variance is calculated by determining a sum of a noise variance of a homogenous image region and a variance of the background image. A contrast-to-noise ratio of the determined contrast and the calculated noise variance is determined. A square of the contrast-to-noise ratio is dynamically averaged. A Clinical Relevant Fluoroscopy Performance index for the x-ray diagnostic apparatus is determined.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检查x射线诊断装置的方法。 数字获取和存储技术幻像的荧光系列X射线图像。 计算动态图像和背景图像之间的差异。 预测测量场。 确定关于临床相关对象的形状的优先信息。 应用与差异对应的灰度值图像上的霍夫变换。 确定来自霍夫变换灰度值图像的对象的对比度。 计算确定的对比度的平方。 通过确定均匀图像区域的噪声方差和背景图像的方差的和来计算噪声方差。 确定所确定的对比度和所计算的噪声方差的对比噪声比。 动态平均对比噪声比的平方。 确定X线诊断仪的临床相关荧光检查性能指标。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-IMAGE BASED STENT VISIBILITY ENHANCEMENT
    24.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-IMAGE BASED STENT VISIBILITY ENHANCEMENT 有权
    用于基于多图像的视觉可视性增强的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110064285A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12846273

    申请日:2010-07-29

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method for enhancing stent visibility in digital medical images includes providing a time series of 2-dimensional (2D) images of a stent in a vessel, estimating motion of the stent in a subset of images of the time series of images, estimating motion of clutter in the subset of images, where clutter comprises anatomical structures other than the stent, estimating a clutter layer in the subset of images from the estimated clutter motion, estimating a stent layer in the subset of images from the clutter layer and the estimated clutter motion, and minimizing a functional of the estimated stent motion, the estimated stent layer, the estimated clutter motion, and the estimated clutter layer to in calculate a refined stent layer image, where the refined stent layer image has enhanced visibility of the stent.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于增强数字医学图像中的支架可视性的方法包括在血管中提供支架的二维(2D)图像的时间序列,估计支架在时间序列图像的图像的子集中的运动,估计运动 在图像子集中混乱,其中杂波包括除了支架之外的解剖结构,从估计的杂波运动估计图像子集中的杂波层,估计来自杂波层的图像子集中的支架层和估计的杂波运动 并且在计算精制的支架层图像时,将精确的支架层图像具有增强的支架的可视性,并且将估计的支架运动,估计的支架层,估计的杂波运动和估计的杂波层的功能最小化。

    Method and system for human vision model guided medical image quality assessment
    25.
    发明申请
    Method and system for human vision model guided medical image quality assessment 有权
    人类视觉模型的方法与系统指导医学图像质量评估

    公开(公告)号:US20090116713A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12286970

    申请日:2008-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method and system for image quality assessment is disclosed. The image quality assessment method is a no-reference method for objectively assessing the quality of medical images. This method is guided by the human vision model in order to accurately reflect human perception. A region of interest (ROI) of medical image is divided into non-overlapping blocks of equal size. Each of the blocks is categorized as a smooth block, a texture block, or an edge block. A perceptual sharpness measure, which is weighted by local contrast, is calculated for each of the edge blocks. A perceptual noise level measure, which is weighted by background luminance, is calculated for each of the smooth blocks. A sharpness quality index is determined based on the perceptual sharpness measures of all of the edge blocks, and a noise level quality index is determined based on the perceptual noise level measures of all of the smooth blocks. An overall image quality index can be determined by using task specific machine learning of samples of annotated images. The image quality assessment method can be used in applications, such as video/image compression and storage in healthcare and homeland security, and band-width limited wireless communication.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于图像质量评估的方法和系统。 图像质量评估方法是客观评估医学图像质量的非参考方法。 这种方法是以人类视觉模型为指导,以准确反映人类的感知。 医学图像的感兴趣区域(ROI)被划分成相等大小的不重叠块。 每个块被分类为平滑块,纹理块或边缘块。 针对每个边缘块计算出由局部对比度加权的感知锐度度量。 为每个平滑块计算感知噪声水平测量,其由背景亮度加权。 基于所有边缘块的感知锐度测量来确定锐度质量指标,并且基于所有平滑块的感知噪声水平测量来确定噪声水平质量指数。 可以通过使用注释图像的样本的任务特定机器学习来确定整体图像质量指数。 图像质量评估方法可用于医疗保健和国土安全中的视频/图像压缩和存储等应用,以及带宽有限的无线通信。

    System and method for decomposed temporal filtering for X-ray guided intervention application
    26.
    发明授权
    System and method for decomposed temporal filtering for X-ray guided intervention application 有权
    用于X射线引导干预应用的分解时间滤波的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08355557B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12571487

    申请日:2009-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B6/02 A61B6/00

    摘要: A method for temporally filtering medical images during a fluoroscopy guided intervention procedure includes providing a mask image, a fluoroscopy intervention image acquired at a current time during a medical intervention procedure, forming a subtraction image by subtracting the mask image from the intervention image, calculating a motion image of a moving structure in the subtraction image, forming a residual image by subtracting the motion image from the subtraction image, temporally filtering the residual image with a filtered image from a previous time, and adding the motion image to the temporally filtered residual image.

    摘要翻译: 一种在荧光透视引导介入手术过程中对医学图像进行临时过滤的方法包括提供掩模图像,在医疗介入过程中当前时间获取的荧光透视干预图像,通过从干预图像中减去掩模图像形成减影图像, 在减法图像中的运动结构的运动图像,通过从减法图像中减去运动图像形成残差图像,并用先前时间用滤波图像对剩余图像进行时间滤波,并将运动图像与时间滤波残差图像相加 。

    Method and system for intelligent digital subtraction
    27.
    发明授权
    Method and system for intelligent digital subtraction 有权
    智能数字减法方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US08244020B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US12286992

    申请日:2008-10-03

    摘要: A method and system for intelligent digital subtraction is disclosed. The method and system for intelligent digital subtraction can be used in a roadmap application for a coronary intervention. A mask image is obtained with vessels highlighted by contrast media. A guide wire is inserted into the vessels, and a guide wire image is obtained. A direct subtraction image is generated from the guide wire image and the mask image. A reduced noise subtraction image is generated based on mutual image information between the subtraction image and the guide wire image and mutual image information between the subtraction image and the mask image.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种智能数字减法的方法和系统。 用于智能数字减法的方法和系统可用于冠状动脉干预的路线图应用。 用造影剂强调的血管获得掩模图像。 将引导线插入容器中,并获得导丝图像。 从引导线图像和掩模图像生成直接减法图像。 基于减法图像和引导线图像之间的相互图像信息以及减法图像和掩模图像之间的相互图像信息,生成降噪噪声减影图像。

    Method and system for human vision model guided medical image quality assessment
    28.
    发明授权
    Method and system for human vision model guided medical image quality assessment 有权
    人类视觉模型的方法与系统指导医学图像质量评估

    公开(公告)号:US08086007B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US12286970

    申请日:2008-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method and system for image quality assessment is disclosed. The image quality assessment method is a no-reference method for objectively assessing the quality of medical images. This method is guided by the human vision model in order to accurately reflect human perception. A region of interest (ROI) of medical image is divided into non-overlapping blocks of equal size. Each of the blocks is categorized as a smooth block, a texture block, or an edge block. A perceptual sharpness measure, which is weighted by local contrast, is calculated for each of the edge blocks. A perceptual noise level measure, which is weighted by background luminance, is calculated for each of the smooth blocks. A sharpness quality index is determined based on the perceptual sharpness measures of all of the edge blocks, and a noise level quality index is determined based on the perceptual noise level measures of all of the smooth blocks. An overall image quality index can be determined by using task specific machine learning of samples of annotated images. The image quality assessment method can be used in applications, such as video/image compression and storage in healthcare and homeland security, and band-width limited wireless communication.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于图像质量评估的方法和系统。 图像质量评估方法是客观评估医学图像质量的非参考方法。 这种方法是以人类视觉模型为指导,以准确反映人类的感知。 医学图像的感兴趣区域(ROI)被划分成相等大小的不重叠块。 每个块被分类为平滑块,纹理块或边缘块。 针对每个边缘块计算出由局部对比度加权的感知锐度度量。 为每个平滑块计算感知噪声水平测量,其由背景亮度加权。 基于所有边缘块的感知锐度测量来确定锐度质量指标,并且基于所有平滑块的感知噪声水平测量来确定噪声水平质量指数。 可以通过使用注释图像的样本的任务特定机器学习来确定整体图像质量指数。 图像质量评估方法可用于医疗保健和国土安全中的视频/图像压缩和存储等应用,以及带宽有限的无线通信。

    Method for operating an x-ray diagnostic apparatus for determining quality values
    29.
    发明授权
    Method for operating an x-ray diagnostic apparatus for determining quality values 有权
    用于操作用于确定质量值的x射线诊断装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07826651B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US12401295

    申请日:2009-03-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method for checking an x-ray diagnostic apparatus is provided. Fluoroscopic series of x-ray images of a technical phantom are digitally acquired and stored. Difference between a dynamic image and a background image is calculated. A measuring field is predicted. Priori information about the shape of a clinically relevant object is determined. Hough transformation on a gray value image corresponding to the difference is applied. Contrast of the object from the Hough-transformed gray value image is determined. A square of the determined contrast is calculated. A noise variance is calculated by determining a sum of a noise variance of a homogenous image region and a variance of the background image. A contrast-to-noise ratio of the determined contrast and the calculated noise variance is determined. A square of the contrast-to-noise ratio is dynamically averaged. A Clinical Relevant Fluoroscopy Performance index for the x-ray diagnostic apparatus is determined.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检查x射线诊断装置的方法。 数字获取和存储技术幻像的荧光系列X射线图像。 计算动态图像和背景图像之间的差异。 预测测量场。 确定关于临床相关对象的形状的优先信息。 应用与差异对应的灰度值图像上的霍夫变换。 确定来自霍夫变换灰度值图像的对象的对比度。 计算确定的对比度的平方。 通过确定均匀图像区域的噪声方差和背景图像的方差的和来计算噪声方差。 确定所确定的对比度和所计算的噪声方差的对比噪声比。 动态平均对比噪声比的平方。 确定X线诊断仪的临床相关荧光检查性能指标。