US 2025/0383418 A1 · Scan Planning for Imaging Apparatus

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for acquiring a 3D image of a target area by performing a first acquisition of a first area to obtain a first image. The first image may be corrected for distortion to produce a corrected image. A target area may be defined in the corrected image, followed by one of two steps: either the target area may be mathematically distorted to obtain a distorted target area, and a corresponding distorted outer envelope may be specified; or an outer envelope of the target area may be specified and then mathematically distorted to obtain a distorted outer envelope. A second acquisition area that contains the distorted outer envelope with a predefined tolerance may then be automatically or semi-automatically determined. A second acquisition may be performed on this second acquisition area.

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Dependent claims

A method for acquiring a three-dimensional (3D) image of a target area, the method comprising:

performing a first acquisition of a first acquisition area to obtain a first image;
correcting a distortion of the first image to obtain a corrected first image;
defining a target area in the corrected first image;
obtaining a distorted target area by:
(i) mathematically distorting the target area and specifying a distorted outer envelope of the distorted target area, or (ii) specifying an outer envelope of the target area and mathematically distorting the outer envelope;
automatically or semi-automatically determining a second acquisition area containing the distorted outer envelope with a predefined tolerance;
and
performing a second acquisition of the second acquisition area.

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Scan Planning for Imaging Apparatus

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