METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ANATOMIC PROPERTIES OF A PATIENT

摘要

A method is disclosed for determining anatomical properties of a patient, the patient having an oral cavity and a throat, comprising a) projecting at least one structured light pattern into the patient's oral cavity; b) detecting at least one reflected light pattern, each of the reflected light patterns emanating from reflection of a corresponding projected structured light pattern; c) analysing the at least one reflected structured light pattern in view of the at least one structured light pattern, thereby determining anatomical properties of the patient; and an associated imaging device.

主权项

1. A method for determining anatomical properties of a patient, said patient having an oral cavity and a throat, comprising:
a) projecting at least one structured light pattern into said patient's oral cavity; b) detecting at least one reflected light pattern, each of said reflected light patterns emanating from reflection of a corresponding projected structured light pattern; c) analysing said at least one reflected structured light pattern in view of said at least one structured light pattern, thereby determining anatomical properties of said patient; wherein each of said at least one structured light pattern comprises a set of predetermined parallel lines and is such that said set of predetermined parallel lines defines a structure comprising higher line density areas and lower line density areas and/or comprising larger line thickness areas and smaller line thickness areas, the projections thereof corresponding with predetermined locations in said oral cavity and throat.