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Apparatus and methods of determining marker orientation in fiducial registration

US7646899B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2004
Grant dateJan 12, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30204
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining an orientation of a base (130) to which a fiducial marker (110) is detachably mounted. The method includes the steps of determining the axis of symmetry for the fiducial marker and choosing the determined axis of symmetry of the fiducial marker (110) as the axis of symmetry of the base (130).

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