System and method for replacing a rotational axis decoder in a scanning system
US10709412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/51
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining the position and/or orientation of at least one sensor system relative to the base structure of a scanning system during scanning of an object includes obtaining one or more tracking images using one or more cameras, where the cameras are in a fixed position with respect to the sensor system; and determining from the one or more tracking images the position and/or orientation of the sensor system relative to the base structure at a given time.
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