Title:
2D/3D REGISTRATION OF A DIGITAL MOUSE ATLAS WITH X-RAY PROJECTION IMAGES AND OPTICAL CAMERA PHOTOS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/019985
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for preparing an image simulating the anatomy of a small subject test animal, and an apparatus for producing said image and an anatomical atlas for co-registering therewith, comprising the generation of two or more non-tomographic images of the test animals is described. Examples of the non-tomographic imaging modalities and the images generated include, but are not limited to one or more x-ray sources and resultant of x-ray projections, photographic cameras and resulting digital or optical images and surface scanners and resultant surface scans. The subject animal is positioned at a focal point in a carrier in an imaging enclosure. A combination of one or more of the non-tomographic images taken from different angles within the enclosure are combined and through an iterative process co-registered with the previously generated digital atlas of the anatomy of the same or similar test animals.
Inventors:
WANG HONGKAI (US)
HADJIOANNOU ARION F (US)
HADJIOANNOU ARION F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/049389
Publication Date:
May 23, 2013
Filing Date:
August 02, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV CALIFORNIA (US)
WANG HONGKAI (US)
HADJIOANNOU ARION F (US)
WANG HONGKAI (US)
HADJIOANNOU ARION F (US)
International Classes:
A61B6/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996007144A1 | 1996-03-07 |
Foreign References:
| US20090252682A1 | 2009-10-08 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RAM, Michael, J. et al. (Patrick Heybl & Philpott,2815 Townsgate Road, Suite 21, Westlake Village CA, US)
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