AUTOMATIC INTERPRETATION OF 3-D MEDICINE IMAGES OF THE BRAIN AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

摘要

Methods for fully automatic quantification and interpretation of three dimensional images of the brain or other organs. A system for Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) of diseases affecting cerebral cortex from SPECT images of the brain, where said images may represent cerebral blood flow (CBF). The methods include image processing, statistical shape models, a virtual brain atlas, reference databases and machine learning.