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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2012
Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
Bijan Timsari, San Diego, CA (US);
Konstantinos Tsougarakis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
Bijan Timsari, San Diego, CA (US);
Konstantinos Tsougarakis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
ConforMIS, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention there is provided methods for generating an isotropic or near-isotropic three-dimensional images from two-dimensional images. In accordance with the present invention the method includes, obtaining a first image of a body part in a first plane, wherein the first image generates a first image data volume; obtaining a second image of the body part in a second plane, wherein the second image generates a second image data volume; and combining the first and second image data volumes to form a resultant image data volume, wherein the resultant image data volume is isotropic or near-isotropic.