data processing segmentation method, computer program and system for diagnostic imaging applications. field of technique

摘要

patent abstract: "segmentation in diagnostic imaging applications based on statistical analysis over time". The present invention relates to a segmentation solution for use in diagnostic imaging applications. A corresponding data processing segmentation method (a1 to a10) comprises: providing (a1 to a4) a representation over a non-zero analysis time period of a body part being perfused with a contrast agent a representation comprising, for each location of a body part location set, an indication of a response over the location analysis time period for an interrogation signal; calculate (a5 to a6), for each selected location of a set of selected locations, the value of at least one statistical parameter of a statistical distribution of the response over the analysis time period of the selected location, where the set of locations selected comprises all or a portion of and segmenting (a7 to a9) selected locations according to a comparison of said at least one statistical parameter values for selected locations with at least one targeting threshold.