Patent №
US 8,026,488
Granted
2011-09-27
Filed 2009
Owner
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Lab
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AI components
2
vision · evo
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12358750
A method for positive emission tomography (PET) target image segmentation is provided. The method comprises capturing and digitizing image data of a selected target, determining an initial concentration ratio based on an initial source background ratio and an initial volume estimate of the selected target employing a concentration ratio table, determining a desired threshold from the initial concentration ratio and the initial volume estimate employing a threshold table, and determining a final volume estimate of the selected target based on the determined desired threshold.
AI classification
Ownership
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
assignment · 226550898
Assignors
ZHENG, YIRAN, WESSELS, BARRY W.
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