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US 2002/0173723 A1Published application
Dual imaging apparatus
OwnerEdgar N. Lewis, Jenny E. Freeman +3inventors
InventorsEdgar N. Lewis, Jenny E. Freeman, Karel J. Zuzak, Michael J. Hopmeier, Michael D. Schaeberle
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Abstract
The invention is directed to imaging apparatus for performing real-time assessment and monitoring. Embodiments of the device are useful in a plurality of settings including surgery, clinical procedures, tissue assessment, diagnostic procedures, forensic, health monitoring and medical evaluations.
Claims10
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- means for fusing a thermal image and a hyperspectral data cube for assessment of biological processes.
A method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring thermal images from a target;
- acquiring visible or infrared hyperspectral images from a target;
- fusing the thermal images and visible or infrared hyperspectral images to analyze spatial distributions or feature determinations of the target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.