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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Sylvie Doré, Montreal, CA;
Yves Goussard, Montreal, CA;
Jérôme Idier, Nantes, FR;
Nicolas Villain, Clamart, FR;
Sylvie Doré, Montreal, CA;
Yves Goussard, Montreal, CA;
Jérôme Idier, Nantes, FR;
Nicolas Villain, Clamart, FR;
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Paris, FR;
Ecole De Technologie Superieure, Montreal, CA;
Polyvalor, S.E.C., Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for modeling a body part with a high precision. Image data of a body part is collected from an imaging system with a first resolution. After processing the image data collected from the imaging system, a 3-dimensional description of the body part is generated, the 3-dimensional description of the body part having a second resolution higher than the first one. A 3-dimensional parametric description of the body part is then generated. The 3-dimensional parametric description may be used to create a replica of the body part or an implant tightly fitting the said body part.