Method for quantifying caries
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for quantifying caries 有权
    龋齿定量方法

    公开(公告)号:US08768016B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12487729

    申请日:2009-06-19

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A method for quantifying caries, executed at least in part on data processing hardware, the method comprising generating a digital image of a tooth, the image comprising intensity values for a region of pixels corresponding to the tooth, gum, and background; extracting a lesion area from sound tooth regions by identifying tooth regions, extracting suspicious lesion areas, and removing false positives; identifying an adjacent sound region that is adjacent to the extracted lesion area; reconstructing intensity values for tooth tissue within the lesion area according to values in the adjacent sound region; and quantifying the condition of the caries using the reconstructed intensity values and intensity values from the lesion area.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于量化至少部分地在数据处理硬件上的龋齿的方法,所述方法包括生成牙齿的数字图像,该图像包括与牙齿,牙龈和背景相对应的像素区域的强度值; 通过识别牙齿区域,提取可疑病变区域和消除假阳性,从声牙区域提取病变区域; 识别与所提取的病变区域相邻的相邻声音区域; 根据相邻声音区域中的值重建损伤区域内的牙齿组织的强度值; 并使用重建的强度值和来自病变区域的强度值来量化龋齿的状况。

    Method for identifying a tooth region
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for identifying a tooth region 有权
    识别牙齿区域的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08687859B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12578795

    申请日:2009-10-14

    摘要: A method for identifying tooth regions. The method includes generating a first threshold image from a first tooth image by selecting intensity data values higher than a first predetermined threshold value c1; generating a second threshold image from a second tooth image by selecting intensity data values higher than a second predetermined threshold value c2; generating a preliminary tooth regions image that defines at least a first tooth region from the intersection of the first and second threshold images; generating a reference binary image from the first image by selecting intensity data values higher than a third predetermined threshold value c3, wherein threshold value c3 exceeds c1; and generating a refined tooth regions image from at least the first tooth region in the preliminary tooth regions image. The first tooth region is connected to objects in the reference binary image.

    摘要翻译: 一种识别牙齿区域的方法。 该方法包括通过选择高于第一预定阈值c1的强度数据值从第一齿图像生成第一阈值图像; 通过选择高于第二预定阈值c2的强度数据值从第二齿图像生成第二阈值图像; 产生从所述第一和第二阈值图像的交点确定至少第一齿区域的预备齿区域图像; 通过选择高于第三预定阈值c3的强度数据值从第一图像生成参考二进制图像,其中阈值c3超过c1; 以及从所述预备齿区域图像中的至少所述第一齿区域生成精细的齿区域图像。 第一齿区域连接到参考二进制图像中的对象。

    IDENTIFICATION OF DENTAL CARIES IN LIVE VIDEO IMAGES
    4.
    发明申请
    IDENTIFICATION OF DENTAL CARIES IN LIVE VIDEO IMAGES 有权
    在现实视频图像中识别牙齿

    公开(公告)号:US20130038710A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13205715

    申请日:2011-08-09

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A method for identification of caries, executed at least in part on data processing hardware, captures a plurality of blocks of digital tooth images, each block of tooth images comprising a fluorescence image and one or more reflectance images. At least one registered fluorescence image is generated from the fluorescence image and the one or more reflectance images. A combined image is generated using each of the one or more reflectance images and the at least one registered fluorescence image.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于识别龋齿的方法,至少部分地在数据处理硬件上执行,捕获多个数字牙齿图像块,每个块图像包括荧光图像和一个或多个反射图像。 从荧光图像和一个或多个反射图像产生至少一个注册的荧光图像。 使用一个或多个反射图像和至少一个注册荧光图像中的每一个来生成组合图像。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF CARIES
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF CARIES 有权
    检测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110228066A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US13117724

    申请日:2011-05-27

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: H04N17/002 A61B5/0088

    摘要: A method for obtaining an image of tooth tissue directs incident light toward a tooth, wherein the incident light excites a fluorescent emission from the tooth tissue. Fluorescence image data is obtained from the fluorescent emission. Back-scattered reflectance image data is obtained from back-scattered light from the tooth tissue. The fluorescence and back-scattered reflectance image data are combined to form an enhanced image of the tooth tissue for caries detection.

    摘要翻译: 用于获得牙齿组织的图像的方法将入射光引向牙齿,其中入射光激发来自牙齿组织的荧光发射。 从荧光发射获得荧光图像数据。 背散射反射率图像数据是从牙齿组织的背散射光获得的。 荧光和反向散射反射图像数据被组合以形成用于龋齿检测的牙齿组织的增强图像。

    Method and apparatus for detection of caries
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for detection of caries 有权
    用于检测龋齿的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07596253B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-29

    申请号:US11262869

    申请日:2005-10-31

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N17/002 A61B5/0088

    摘要: A method for obtaining an image of tooth tissue directs incident light toward a tooth (20), wherein the incident light excites a fluorescent emission from the tooth tissue. Specular reflection of incident light from the tooth tissue is reduced. Fluorescence image data (50) is obtained from the fluorescent emission. Back-scattered reflectance image data (52) is obtained from back-scattered light from the tooth tissue. The fluorescence and back-scattered reflectance image data are combined to form an enhanced image (64) of the tooth tissue for caries detection.

    摘要翻译: 用于获得牙齿组织的图像的方法将入射光引向牙齿(20),其中入射光激发来自牙齿组织的荧光发射。 减少来自牙齿组织的入射光的镜面反射。 从荧光发射获得荧光图像数据(50)。 背散射反射率图像数据(52)从来自牙齿组织的背散射光获得。 荧光和反向散射反射图像数据被组合以形成用于龋齿检测的牙齿组织的增强图像(64)。