Imaging method for motion analysis

A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for generating a 3D imaging data set of an object or of at least two elements, comprising:

• code for obtaining one of:
• a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, or
• a 2D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position;
• code for obtaining the other of:
• a 3D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in a second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, or
• a 2D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in a second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position;
• and
• code for calculating a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in the second shape, absolute, or relative position using said 2D image data set and said 3D image data set.

A system for generating a 3D imaging data set of an object or of at least two elements, comprising:

• an apparatus for generating a 3D image data set of an object or elements or a data reading device to read previously recorded a 3D image data set of an object or elements;
• an apparatus for generating at least one 2D image data set of the object or elements or a reading device to read data of at least one previously recorded 2D image data set of the object or elements;
• a computer operatively coupled to receive said 3D image data set of an object or elements and said 2D image data set of the object or elements, said computer comprising:
• a processor and memory, and
• logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, said logic including:
• logic that obtains one of:
• a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, or
• a 2D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in a first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position;
• logic that obtains the other of:
• a 3D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in a second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position, or
• a 2D data set of the object or the at least two elements while in the second shape, second absolute position, or second relative position, different from the first shape, first absolute position, or first relative position;
• and
• logic that calculates a 3D image data set of the object or the at least two elements in the second shape, absolute, or relative position using said 2D image data set and said 3D image data set.