3-D in-vivo imaging and topography using structured light
US7797034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/271
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid medium, meaning that photons are both absorbed and scattered as they propagate through tissue. In the case where scattering is large compared with absorption, such as red to near-infrared light passing through tissue, the transport of light within the sample is described by diffusion theory. Using imaging data and computer-implemented photon diffusion models, embodiments of the present invention produce a 3D representation of the light sources inside a sample, such as a 3D location, size, and brightness of such light sources.
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