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US 2014/0112561 A1Published application
Method apparatus and system for analyzing images
AssigneeReal Imaging Ltd.
InventorsIsrael Boaz ARNON, Yoel Arieli
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Abstract
A method of analyzing a thermal image of a body section is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a thermospatial representation of the body section, calculating a surface integral of the thermal data over the surface, and determining the likelihood that a thermally distinguishable region is present in the body section, based on a value of the surface integral.
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A method of analysis, comprising:
- generating a series of 3D thermospatial representations, each having thermal data representing the thermal image and 3D spatial data representing a non-planar surface of the body section, said thermal data being associated with said 3D spatial data;
- for each thermospatial representation, calculating, by a data processor, a surface integral of respective thermal data over respective surface using a correction factor for weighting the value of picture-elements in said thermospatial representation, thereby providing a series of surface integral values;
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- comparing at least two of said surface integral values, and determining, based on said comparison, the likelihood that a thermally distinguishable region is present in said body section.
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Apparatus for analyzing a thermal image of a body section, comprising:
- an input unit for receiving a 3D thermospatial representation having thermal data representing the thermal image and 3D spatial data representing a non-planar surface of the body section, said thermal data being associated with said 3D spatial data;
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- an integration unit having circuit configured for calculating a surface integral of said thermal data over said surface, using a correction factor for weighting the value of picture-elements in said thermospatial representation, and for determining the likelihood that a thermally distinguishable region is present in said body section based on a value of said surface integral.
An imaging and processing system, comprising:
- an thermospatial imaging system operable to provide a 3D thermospatial representation of a body section, said thermospatial representation having thermal data representing the thermal image and 3D spatial data representing a non-planar surface of the body section, said thermal data being associated with said 3D spatial data;
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- analysis apparatus, which comprises:
- an input unit for receiving said 3D thermospatial representation;
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- an integration unit having circuit configured for calculating a surface integral of said thermal data over said surface, using a correction factor for weighting the value of picture-elements in said thermospatial representation, and for determining the likelihood that a thermally distinguishable region is present in said body section based on a value of said surface integral.
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