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Method for digitizing dento-maxillofacial objects

US8824764B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medicim N.V. · BE

Inventors

Wouter Mollemans · Ekeren, BE
Veerle Wouters · Kessel-Lo, BE
Filip Schutyser · Sint-Niklaas, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 1, 2010
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30036
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for capturing the shape of a dento-maxillofacial object out of volumetric image data of the dento-maxillofacial object is described. The method includes performing a segmentation of the volumetric image data with at least one calculated segmentation parameter indicative of the distinction between the dento-maxillofacial object and its background and derived from a calibration procedure. The method further includes capturing the shape of the dento-maxillofacial object from the segmented volumetric image data.

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