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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Carestream Dental Technology Topco Limited, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Andre Souza, Webster, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Ray, Rochester, NY (US);
Alexandre X. Falcao, Campinas, BR;
Assignee:
Carestream Dental Technology Topco Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20096 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for analyzing a subject tooth. The method includes obtaining volume image data including at least the subject tooth and segments the subject tooth from within the volume data according to one or more operator instructions. An index is generated that is indicative of a suspected fracture or lesion identified for the segmented subject tooth. The subject tooth is displayed with the suspected fracture or lesion highlighted. The generated index also displays.