Non-visible radiation medical imaging
OwnerNoreen F. Mianinventor
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Abstract
A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible infrared radiation of a subject. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for the subject. The system also provides for a step by step procedure which must be following to obtain a non-visible radiation image accurately for medical diagnostics. Further, a non-visible radiation diagnostic examination system and method are provided that perform an automatic diagnostic information extraction based on examination of the subject using one or more of the images.
Claims20
A non-visible mammal radiation imaging system comprising:
- means for determining that a subject is ready for medical imaging, wherein the determining is based on a temperature of the subject and a set of properties regarding a skin of the subject;
- means for obtaining a radiation image of the subject based on non-visible radiation of the subject, wherein the radiation image is obtained in response to a determination that the subject is ready for medical imaging;
- means for generating an enhanced image based on the radiation image, wherein the enhanced image has higher image quality than the radiation image and is suitable for use in a medical diagnostic examination;
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- means for displaying at least one of the radiation image or the enhanced image.
A handheld imaging system comprising:
- means for determining that a subject is ready for medical imaging, wherein the determining is based on a temperature of the subject and a set of properties regarding a skin of the subject;
- means for obtaining an infrared light image of the subject, wherein the infrared light image is obtained in response to a determination that the subject is ready for medical imaging;
- means for obtaining a visible light image of the subject concurrently with the infrared light image;
- means for displaying an enhanced image based on the infrared light image and the visible light image, wherein the enhanced image is suitable for use in a medical diagnostic examination;
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- means for managing at least one of the infrared light image, the visible light image or the enhanced image.
A method of inspecting a subject, the method comprising:
- determining that the subject is ready for medical imaging, wherein the determining is based on a temperature of the subject and a set of properties regarding a skin of the subject;
- obtaining a radiation image of the subject based on non-visible radiation of the subject, wherein the radiation image is obtained in response to a determination that the subject is ready for medical imaging;
- obtaining a visible light image of the subject concurrently with the radiation image;
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- generating an enhanced image based on the radiation image and the visible light image, wherein the enhanced image is suitable for use in a medical diagnostic examination.
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