Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-27
2011-12-27
Fuller, Rodney (Department: 2862)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086004
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for aligning a volume of interest in a three-dimensional treatment coordinate system with a reference position using stereoscopic imaging data and for monitoring and correcting alignment of the volume of interest in the three-dimensional treatment coordinate system using monoscopic imaging data.
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Fu Dongshan
Kuduvalli Gopinath
Maurer, Jr. Calvin R.
Accuray Incorporated
Fuller Rodney
Lowenstein & Sandler PC
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