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EP3923237 - DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER IN MULTI-PARAMETRIC MRI USING RANDOM FOREST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The United States of America as represented by The Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Office of Technology Transfer
6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325
MSC 7660
Bethesda, MD 20852-7660 / US
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / LAY, Nathan, S.
Bethesda, 20892 / US
02 / TSEHAY, Yohannes
Bethesda, 20892 / US
03 / SUMMERS, Ronald, M
Bethesda, 20892 / US
04 / TURKBEY, Baris
Bethesda, 20892 / US
05 / GREER, Matthew
Bethesda, 20892 / US
06 / CHENG, Ruida
Bethesda, 20892 / US
07 / ROTH, Holger
Bethesda, 20892 / US
08 / MCAULIFFE, Matthew, J
Bethesda, 20892 / US
09 / GAUR, Sonia
Bethesda, 20852 / US
10 / MERTAN, Francesca
Bethesda, 20892 / US
11 / CHOYKE, Peter
Bethesda, 20892 / US
 [2021/50]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date21189335.922.02.2018
[2021/50]
Priority number, dateUS201762462256P22.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762462256 P
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3923237
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2021/50]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06N20/00 (US); G16H30/40 (EP);
G16H50/20 (EP); G16H50/30 (EP); G06T2207/10088 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20081 (EP,US); G06T2207/20084 (EP,US); G06T2207/30081 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30096 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/29]
Former [2021/50]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:DETEKTION VON PROSTATAKREBS IN MULTIPARAMETRISCHER MRT UNTER VERWENDUNG VON RANDOM-FOREST[2021/50]
English:DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER IN MULTI-PARAMETRIC MRI USING RANDOM FOREST[2021/50]
French:DÉTECTION DU CANCER DE LA PROSTATE DANS UNE IRM MULTI-PARAMÉTRIQUE À L'AIDE D'UNE FORÊT ALÉATOIRE[2021/50]
Examination procedure15.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
15.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18710950.9  / EP3586305
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2014.2303821
 [XYI]  - QIAN CHUNJUN ET AL, "In vivo MRI based prostate cancer localization with random forests and auto-context model", COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL IMAGING AND GRAPHICS, PERGAMON PRESS, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20160227), vol. 52, doi:10.1016/J.COMPMEDIMAG.2016.02.001, ISSN 0895-6111, pages 44 - 57, XP029627218 [X] 1,6-9 * abstract * * last full paragraph; page 45, column right * * Section 2.2. Prostate cancer localization with random forests and auto-context model; page 46, column right - page 47, column left * * Section 2.3. Random forests; page 47, column left * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 5 [I] 2-4

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compmedimag.2016.02.001
 [YA]  - ANDRIK RAMPUN ET AL, "Computer-aided detection of prostate cancer in T2-weighted MRI within the peripheral zone", PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PUBLISHING, BRISTOL GB, vol. 61, no. 13, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/61/13/4796, ISSN 0031-9155, (20160608), pages 4796 - 4825, (20160608), XP020306400 [Y] 5 * abstract * * Section 2.3.2. Second order statistical features (F2); page 4800; figure 3; table 1 * * Section 2.3.1. First order statistical features (F1); page 4800 * [A] 1-4,6-9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/61/13/4796
 [A]  - KWAK JIN TAE ET AL, "Automated prostate cancer detection usingT2-weighted and high-b-value diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging", MEDICAL PHYSICS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, vol. 42, no. 5, doi:10.1118/1.4918318, ISSN 0094-2405, (20150501), pages 2368 - 2378, (19010101), XP012196648 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4918318
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