System and method for automatically obtaining a digital...

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2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Tieu, Benny (Department: 3709)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S425000, C600S481000, C600S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10711025

ABSTRACT:
A system and a method for obtaining a digital image of a heart of a person are provided. The system scans an internal anatomy of a chest region of the person to obtain scanning data. The system further generates a digital image of four chambers of the heart based on the scanning data.

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