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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Douglass L. Blanding, Rochester, NY (US);
Rongguang Liang, Penfield, NY (US);
Edward J. Giorgianni, Rochester, NY (US);
Steven J. Hansen, Pudong, CN;
Douglass L. Blanding, Rochester, NY (US);
Rongguang Liang, Penfield, NY (US);
Edward J. Giorgianni, Rochester, NY (US);
Steven J. Hansen, Pudong, CN;
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for suitable for obtaining an image of a dental structure has an illuminator member placed proximate the area to be imaged. The illuminator member has a support structure () for retaining the illuminator member in position proximate the area to be imaged. A reference () is coupled to the support structure () of the illuminator member and disposed within the area to be imaged. At least one light source () is coupled to the support structure () of the illuminator member for directing imaging illumination toward the area to be imaged. A camera () records an image from within the area to be imaged using the imaging illumination from the illuminator member, wherein the image comprises the reference ().