Nipple detection apparatus and program
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsHideya Takeo, Chou Shi
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Abstract
The outline of a breast is detected based on breast image data representing a breast image obtained by photographing the breast. Then, a nipple projection portion, which locally projects outward from the outline of the breast, is detected based on the information about the outline of the breast.
Claims6
A nipple detection apparatus comprising:
- an outline detection means for detecting, based on breast image data representing a breast image obtained by photographing a breast, the outline of the breast in the breast image;
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- a nipple detection means for detecting, based on information about the outline of the breast, detected by the outline detection means, a nipple projection portion, which locally projects outward from the outline of the breast.
A program for causing a computer to function as an outline detection means for detecting, based on breast image data representing a breast image obtained by photographing a breast, the outline of the breast in the breast image and a nipple detection means for detecting, based on information about the outline of the breast, detected by the outline detection means, a nipple projection portion, which locally projects outward from the outline of the breast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.