发明名称 OPTICAL DETECTION OF DENTAL CARIES
摘要 A method for caries detection uses an image capture device (30, 32) to obtain fluorescence image data from the tooth (20) by illuminating the tooth to excite fluorescent emission. A first enhanced image of the tooth is then obtained by illuminating the tooth at a first incident angle, obtaining a back-scattered reflectance image data from the tooth tissue, and combining the back-scattered reflectance image data with the fluorescence image data. A second enhanced image of the tooth is then obtained by illuminating the tooth at a second incident angle, obtaining a back-scattered reflectance image data from the tooth tissue, and combining the back-scattered reflectance image data with the fluorescence image data. The first and second enhanced images are then analyzed to select and display the best-contrast image. This method provides high contrast images for carious regions (58) on all tooth surfaces.
申请公布号 US2009274998(A1) 申请公布日期 2009.11.05
申请号 US20090499862 申请日期 2009.07.09
申请人 WONG VICTOR C;LIANG RONGGUANG;MARCUS MICHAEL A;MCLAUGHLIN PAUL O;PATTON DAVID L 发明人 WONG VICTOR C.;LIANG RONGGUANG;MARCUS MICHAEL A.;MCLAUGHLIN PAUL O.;PATTON DAVID L.
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