A method, system, and computer program product for automated measurements of pleural space and/or pleural thickening in thoracic CT images to identify the presence and quantify the extent of pleura-based disease, including obtaining a CT image including the pleural space and/or the pleural thickening,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6577752?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6577752 - Automated method and system for the delineation of the chest wall in computed tomography scans for the assessment of pleural disease
