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(11) EP 2 232 434 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/40

(21) Application number: 08859491.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 5/00(2006.01)
 G06T 5/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/067166
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/074595 (18.06.2009 Gazette 2009/25)

(54)

METHOD OF GENERATING A MULTISCALE CONTRAST ENHANCED IMAGE.

MULTISKALARES VERFAHREN ZUR KONTRASTVERSCHÄRFUNG EINES BILDES.

MÉTHODE MULTI-ÉCHELLE DE RÉHAUSSEMENT DE CONTRASTE D'UNE IMAGE.

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.12.2007 EP 07122738

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(73) Proprietor: AGFA NV
2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERTENS, Tom
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • VUYLSTEKE, Pieter
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)


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