Dentsply Sirona has filed a patent for a computer-implemented method that aims to generate panoramic dental images with reduced overlapping of neighboring teeth. The method involves acquiring 2D x-ray images from different radiographic directions, identifying regions with overlapping teeth, and determining optimal radiographic directions to minimize overlap in the final panoramic image. GlobalData’s report on Dentsply Sirona gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Dentsply Sirona, AI-assisted medical imaging was a key innovation area identified from patents. Dentsply Sirona's grant share as of September 2023 was 57%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Method for generating panoramic image with reduced overlapping teeth
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230309938A1) describes a computer-implemented x-ray imaging method for generating panoramic images with reduced overlapping of neighboring teeth. The method involves acquiring a series of 2D x-ray images from different radiographic directions by rotating an x-ray source and detector around the patient's jaw.
The method includes identifying regions in the 2D x-ray images where neighboring teeth overlap and determining optimal radiographic directions that minimize this overlap. This identification process can be performed using a trained artificial intelligence algorithm, which has been trained with previously acquired x-ray images and reconstructed panoramic images that include manual annotations of the overlapping regions.
Similarly, the determination of optimal radiographic directions can also be done using a trained artificial intelligence algorithm. This algorithm compares different radiographic directions for the identified overlapping regions and selects the direction that reduces the overlap the most.
The patent also describes additional features of the method, such as reconstructing partial panoramic images based on the determined optimal radiographic directions and representing additional information on the reconstructed images to indicate the reduced overlap. Insets can also be added to the reconstructed panoramic image, showing partial panoramic images of the identified regions with the optimal radiographic directions.
Furthermore, the patent includes claims for a computer system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that embody the method described above. These claims highlight the use of a processor and computer-readable program code to carry out the panoramic image generation process.
Overall, this patent presents a computer-implemented method for generating panoramic images with reduced overlapping of neighboring teeth using x-ray imaging. The method utilizes trained artificial intelligence algorithms to identify overlapping regions and determine optimal radiographic directions. The patent also includes claims for a computer system and computer-readable storage medium that can execute this method.
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