Patent ID: 7603167
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: A61K,G01B,G01N,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for obtaining a tree-dimensional representation of a light source distribution located inside a mammal, the method comprising: capturing surface light image data for light emitted from a surface portion of a mammal and propagating from the light source distribution located inside the mammal to the surface portion; obtaining a topographical surface representation of at least a portion of the mammal; dividing the topographical surface representation into a set of surface elements; creating a set of volume elements within the mammal, said set of volume elements relating to said set of surface elements; converting the surface light image data into photon density just inside the surface of the mammal using the set of surface elements and the set of volume elements; and constructing a three-dimensional representation of the light source distribution internal to the mammal with a processor using the photon density just inside the surface.