Patent Document ID: 9684957
Application ID: 13984808

Base Claim:
1. A system for detecting an anatomical object in a non-training medical device image, comprising: at least one hardware processor that: receives a plurality of non-training medical device images produced by a medical imaging device, wherein the anatomical object has not yet been identified in the plurality of non-training medical device images when received; applies a non-training medical device image from the plurality of non-training medical device images to a classifier having a plurality of stages simultaneously, wherein a first stage of the plurality of stages and a second stage of the plurality of stages each includes a strong learner formed from a plurality of weak learners, and the weak learners in the second stage include a plurality of the weak learners included in the first stage; and identifies the non-training medical device image as being positive of showing the anatomical object based on the application the medical device image to the classifier.

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Claim 22:
22. The system of claim 1 , wherein in applying the non-training medical device image to the classifier, the at least one hardware processor also: applies the non-training medical device image to the strong learner of the first stage; determines whether the strong learner of the first stage classifies the non-training medical device image as being negative of showing the anatomical object; and in response to determining that the strong learner of the first stage classifies the non-training medical device image as being negative of showing the anatomical object: applies the non-training medical device image to the strong learner of the second stage; and determines whether the strong learner of the second stage classifies the non-training medical device image as being negative of showing the anatomical object.