Patent ID: 6463169
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising:image data outputting means for receiving X-rays, and for outputting image data containing a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels having a pixel value which indicates its luminance, one of the plurality of pixels being a designated pixel which is surrounded by other pixels; and abnormal data eliminating means for receiving the image data from said image data outputting means, for determining whether the value of the designated pixel is larger than the maximum pixel value of the pixels surrounding the designated pixel by a predetermined value or more such that it constitutes abnormal data, and for correcting the abnormal data, such that when said abnormal data eliminating means determines that the pixel value of the designated pixel constitutes abnormal data, the pixel value of the designated pixel is replaced with a maximum value of its surrounding pixels.