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Methods for and apparatus for generating a continuum of three dimensional image data

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  • US 8,078,396 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2008
  • Issued: 12/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for creating a continuum of image data, the method comprising:

  • a) receiving multiple two-dimensional image data sets of a subject, wherein each image data set is captured from a disparate point on a continuum and each image data set comprises a plurality of features;

    b) generating a composite image of the subject from portions of two or more of the multiple two-dimensional image data sets, wherein the portions are aligned in a dimension consistent with the continuum;

    c) receiving data descriptive of a location of the plurality of features;

    d) tracking the position of at least one of the plurality of features in two or more of the two-dimensional images;

    e) generating a point cloud array for the at least one of the plurality of features;

    f) converting the point cloud array to a polygon based model; and

    g) associating a location for the polygon based model relative to the portions of the image data sets and based upon the location of the plurality of features.

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