Panoramic dental imaging using segmentation and a master arch
US8325874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30036
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system for generating a panoramic x-ray image by obtaining volumetric x-ray image data having a first plurality of slices, segmenting the x-ray image data into a first portion above a vertical threshold and a second portion below the vertical threshold, and separating the second portion into a second plurality of slices. Further, the method and the system include generating a plurality of curves for each slice in the second plurality of slices, generating a master arch for the second plurality of slices, and generating a panoramic image based on the master arch.
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