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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 04734595.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IL2004/000449 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/115236 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (71) Applicant: Siemens Computer Aided Diagnosis Ltd. 91531 Jerusalem (IL)	(72) Inventors: BAMBERGER, Philippe Nathan 92108 Jerusalem (IL) LEICHTER, Isaac 93585 Jerusalem (IL) MERLET, Nicolas J. 97275 Jerusalem (IL) (74) Representative: Katscher Habermann Patentanwälte  Dolivostrasse 15A 64293 Darmstadt 64293 Darmstadt (DE)