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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Marino Cerofolini, Subbiano, IT;
Barbara Greppi, Fiesole, IT;
Inventors:
Marino Cerofolini, Subbiano, IT;
Barbara Greppi, Fiesole, IT;
Assignee:
Esaote, S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 6/466 (2013.01); A61B 6/503 (2013.01); A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/4263 (2013.01); A61B 8/5238 (2013.01); G06T 7/2033 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 8/065 (2013.01); A61B 8/4245 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10124 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10132 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30052 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging system and method are disclosed for monitoring a body. The system is constructed and arranged such that the method of use includes the acquisition of a first image and the acquisition of a second image. In the exemplary embodiment the first image is a volumetric three-dimensional image and the second image is a two-dimensional image.