Method and apparatus for size analysis in an in vivo imaging...

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2003-12-17

2009-12-15

Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S407000, C600S438000, C600S473000, C600S476000, C600S478000, C600S102000, C600S105000, C600S109000, C600S117000, C600S118000, C600S129000, C600S178000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634305

ABSTRACT:
A device, system and method for capturing in-vivo images allows for size or distance estimations for objects within the images. A scale may be overlayed on or otherwise added to the images and, based on a comparison between the scale and an image of an object, the size of the object and/or the distance of the object from an imaging device may be estimated or calculated.

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