Patent ID: 6081739
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A61B,A61C

Abstract:
An apparatus for simultaneously providing multiple scans of measured data from a patient comprising:a plurality of scanning devices for providing said multiple scans of measured data from said patient;a scanning gantry in which said plurality of scanning devices are mounted at least in part for scanning said patient; anda computer system for correlating output from each of said multiple scanning devices to provide at least a composite image of said patient attained therefrom in which said measure data of said multiple scans are correlated to each other,wherein said plurality of scanning devices acquires subsurface structural data from said patient by at least a first scanning device and surface data from said patient by at least a second scanning device, said subsurface structure data and surface data from said patient being correlated by said computer system to provide a composite image of subsurface structural data and surface data of said patient.