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US 8,135,199 B2Granted
Method and apparatus of using probabilistic atlas for feature removal/positioning
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorDaniel Russakoff
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses process images. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data representing an image including an object; accesses reference data including a shape model relating to shape variation of objects from a baseline object, the objects and the baseline object being from a class of the object; and removes from the image an element not related to the object, by representing a shape of the object using the shape model.
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An image processing method, said method comprising:
- accessing digital image data representing an image of a first object, the image also including, against a background, an element which belongs to a second imaged object, wherein the second object is not related to said first object and is independent from said first object;
- accessing reference data including a shape model relating to shape variation of objects from a baseline object, said objects and said baseline object being from a class of said first object;
- performing shape registration for said image which includes said first object and said element belonging to said second imaged object, to obtain an object representation for said first object, by representing a shape of said first imaged object from said image using said shape model;
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- removing from said image said element which belongs to said second imaged object, said element removing step being performed based on a difference between
- the shape of said first imaged object from said image, and
- said object representation for said first object.
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An image processing apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- an image data input unit for providing digital image data representing an image of a first object, the image also including, against a background an element which belongs to a second imaged object, wherein the second object is not related to said first object and is independent from said first object;
- a reference data unit for providing reference data including a shape model relating to shape variation of objects from a baseline object, said objects and said baseline object being from a class of said first object;
- a registration unit for performing shape registration for said image which includes said first object and said element belonging to said second imaged object, to obtain an object representation for said first object, by representing a shape of said first imaged object from said image using said shape model;
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- a feature removal unit for removing from said image said element which belongs to said second imaged object, said feature removal unit removing said element based on a difference between
- the shape of said first imaged object from said image, and
- said object representation for said first object.
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