Patent ID: 6488627
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
An ultrasonic image searching apparatus comprising:an input unit for inputting a key word and an ultrasonic image for selecting an object to be searched; a feature extraction unit for extracting at least one feature of said ultrasonic image inputted via said input unit, said feature extraction unit comprising: a pre-processor for manipulating at least one quality of said input ultrasonic image; an image transformer connected to said pre-processor, said image transformer transforming said preprocessed ultrasonic image from a spatial region to a frequency region having frequency components and classifying said frequency components contained in said ultrasonic image; and a feature extractor connected to said image transformer, said feature extractor receiving said frequency components and extracting said features of said ultrasonic image by creating a histogram; a storage unit for storing a plurality of previously acquired ultrasonic images and a database of commentary information and image feature information with respect to each ultrasonic image; a display; and a controller for comparing said key word input from said input unit or said feature extracted from said feature extraction unit with said commentary information and said image feature information in said storage unit and outputting said ultrasonic images contained in said storage unit on said display according to degree of similarity.