METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROJECTION OF SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE ONTO AN OBJECT'S SURFACE

摘要

An imaging system illuminates an object with infrared light to enhance visibility of buried structure beneath the surface of the object, and projects a visible light image of the buried structure onto the surface of the object. The system may include an illumination source for generating the infrared light. The system further includes a video imaging device for receiving the infrared light reflected from the object and for generating a video image of the buried structure based on the reflected infrared light. The buried structure may be a subcutaneous blood vessel.