Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Tucker, Wesley (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C433S029000, C382S294000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07974453
ABSTRACT:
A method for obtaining an image of tooth tissue directs incident light toward a tooth (20), wherein the incident light excites a fluorescent emission from the tooth tissue. Fluorescence image data (50) is obtained from the fluorescent emission. Back-scattered reflectance image data (52) is obtained from back-scattered light from the tooth tissue. The fluorescence and back-scattered reflectance image data are combined to form an enhanced image (64) of the tooth tissue for caries detection.
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Liang Rongguang
Rankin-Parobek Donna K.
Wong Victor C.
Carestream Health Inc.
Tucker Wesley
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