System and method for managing intermittent interference on imaging systems

An interference reduction system for managing intermittent interference from an energy emitting instrument imposed on an imaging system, comprising:

• a) a sync detector configured for communication with the imaging system;
• b) an interference bar detector in communication with the imaging system;
• c) a processor in communication with the sync detector and interference bar detector configured to calculate the position of an interference bar disposed within imaging system data from data collected by the interference bar detector;
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• d) a gating and time base generator in communication with the processor and configured for communication with and gating of the energy emitting instrument so as to gate the energy emitting instrument to position the interference bar within a desired location within imaging system data.

An interference reduction system for managing intermittent interference from an energy emitting instrument imposed on an imaging system, comprising:

• a) an image digitizer configured for electrical communication with the imaging system;
• b) a processor which is in communication with the image digitizer, which has a frame buffer configured to store at least two image frames and which is configured to replace an interference scrambled portion of a first image frame stored in the frame buffer with a corresponding portion clear of interference from a second image frame stored in the frame buffer;
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• c) a counter timer in communication with the processor and configured to be electrically coupled to and gate the energy emitting instrument.