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Title: Method of assessing heterogeneity in images

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OSTI ID:1303430
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A method of assessing heterogeneity in images is disclosed. 3D images of an object are acquired. The acquired images may be filtered and masked. Iterative decomposition is performed on the masked images to obtain image subdivisions that are relatively homogeneous. Comparative analysis, such as variogram analysis or correlogram analysis, is performed of the decomposed images to determine spatial relationships between regions of the images that are relatively homogeneous.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (Richland, WA)
Patent Number(s):
9,424,639
Application Number:
14/166,601
OSTI ID:
1303430
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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