Method and apparatus pertaining to rendering an image to convey levels of confidence with respect to materials identification
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorKevin M. Holt
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Abstract
A control circuit accesses image information regarding an image of a target. This information comprises, at least in part, information regarding material content of the target. The control circuit also accesses confidence information regarding at least one degree of confidence as pertains to the target's material content. The control circuit uses this confidence information to facilitate rendering the image such that the rendered image integrally conveys information both about materials included in the target and a relative degree of confidence that the materials are correctly identified.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- at a control circuit:
- accessing image information regarding an image of a target, wherein the information comprises, at least in part, information regarding material content of the target;
- accessing confidence information regarding at least one degree of confidence as pertains to the material content of the target;
- using the confidence information to facilitate rendering the image such that the rendered image conveys information both about materials included in the target and a relative degree of confidence that the materials are correctly identified.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory having stored therein:
- image information regarding an image of a target, wherein the information comprises, at least in part, information regarding material content of the target;
- confidence information regarding at least one degree of confidence as pertains to the material content of the target;
- a control circuit operably coupled to the memory and configured to use the confidence information to facilitate rendering the image such that the rendered image conveys information both about materials included in the target and a relative degree of confidence that the materials are correctly identified.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.