Method for optically scanning objects
US7775665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for clarifying an image of an object to perform a procedure on an object includes applying electromagnetic energy to the object to provide reflected and/or transmitted energy according to an interaction of the electromagnetic energy and the object, determining an image quality metric in accordance with the reflected and/or transmitted energy to provide a determined image quality metric, determining an image in accordance with the determined image quality metric to provide a determined image, and performing the procedure in accordance with the image quality metric and the determined image.
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