Title:
IMAGE ANALYZER AND IMAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/010305
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide an image analyzer and an image analysis program whereby blood vessels taken in an eye-fundus image are efficiently extracted and analyzed at a high accuracy. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An image analyzer by which an area to be analyzed, wherein blood vessels suitable for analysis are taken, and another area not to be analyzed, wherein no blood vessel suitable for analysis is taken, are determined in an eye-fundus image and blood vessel analysis is conducted by exclusively using the image of blood vessels located in the area to be analyzed.
Inventors:
FUJITA HIROSHI (JP)
NAKAGAWA TOSHIAKI (JP)
HAYASHI YOSHINORI (JP)
NAKAGAWA TOSHIAKI (JP)
HAYASHI YOSHINORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/318911
Publication Date:
January 24, 2008
Filing Date:
September 25, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV GIFU (JP)
TAK CO LTD (JP)
FUJITA HIROSHI (JP)
NAKAGAWA TOSHIAKI (JP)
HAYASHI YOSHINORI (JP)
TAK CO LTD (JP)
FUJITA HIROSHI (JP)
NAKAGAWA TOSHIAKI (JP)
HAYASHI YOSHINORI (JP)
International Classes:
A61B3/14
Foreign References:
| JPH0386146A | 1991-04-11 | |||
| JPH07178056A | 1995-07-18 |
Other References:
HATANAKA Y.: "Gantei Gazo o Mochiita Koketsuatsusei Momakusho no Jido Shikibetsuho no Kaihatsu (Development of Automated Method for Systemic Hypertension on Fundus Images)", GIFU KOGYO KOTO SENMON GAKKO KIYO, vol. 41, 1 March 2006 (2006-03-01), pages 65 - 68, XP003020462
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIROE, Takenori et al. (Gifu-shi Gifu, 68, JP)
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