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Method and device for examining or imaging an interior surface of a cavity

  • US 10,354,382 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2017
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scanning an interior surface of a colon comprising:

  • acquiring an image of a colon using an imaging device positioned on a side wall of a colonoscope;

    calculating a scanning speed of the imaging device by recognizing a colon segment in the acquired image and measuring an amount of time spent in the colon segment; and

    generating an alert indicating whether the scanning speed exceeds a scanning speed threshold.

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