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Title:
IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/043001
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An image processing method comprising a step of extracting a plurality of images, different in depth, of a 3-D object over a plurality of angles, a binarizing step of deleting the portion of a gray level range that has very few object components out of the plurality of images obtained by the extracting step, re-mapping the other portions into a specified gray level range, and binarizing the resultant portions, and a step of building the 3-D image of the 3-D object based on the images binarized by the binarizing step.

Inventors:
BEFU SHINOBU (JP)
ARAI YOSHINORI (JP)
TSUNASHIMA HITOSHI (JP)
SUZUKI MASAKAZU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2001/010211
Publication Date:
May 30, 2002
Filing Date:
November 22, 2001
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Assignee:
UNIV NIHON (JP)
MORITA MFG (JP)
BEFU SHINOBU (JP)
ARAI YOSHINORI (JP)
TSUNASHIMA HITOSHI (JP)
SUZUKI MASAKAZU (JP)
International Classes:
G06T5/40; G06T7/00; G06T17/00; (IPC1-7): G06T1/00; A61B6/03; A61B6/370; A61B6/14
Foreign References:
JPH03121579A1991-05-23
JPH0714023A1995-01-17
JP2000030044A2000-01-28
JPS62129035A1987-06-11
JPS6488783A1989-04-03
JPS6488786A1989-04-03
JPS6488787A1989-04-03
Other References:
Tsugunobu BEPPU et al.; "Ortho-CT wo mochiiita Ago Kansetsu no 3-Jigen Model Kouchiku ni kansuru Kenkyu", Denshi Joho Tsuushin Gakkai Gijutsu Kenkyu Houkoku, Vol. 100, No. 596, pages 145-149, 18 January, 2001 (18.01.2001), (Japan)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Itoh, Tadahiko (Yebisu Garden Place Tower 20-3 Ebisu 4-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JP)
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