System and method for detecting content in-vivo
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1. A method for determining the presence of content in-vivo, the method comprising:
- capturing a plurality of image frames of a gastrointestinal tract;
identifying content in at least one image frame; and
calculating a cleanliness index for the plurality of image frames.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting in-vivo content, may include an in-vivo imaging device for capturing a stream of image frames in a GI tract, a content detector for detecting and/or identifying one or more image frames from the stream of image streams that may show content, and a graphical user interface (GUI) to display image frames detected.
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1. A method for determining the presence of content in-vivo, the method comprising:
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capturing a plurality of image frames of a gastrointestinal tract;
identifying content in at least one image frame; and
calculating a cleanliness index for the plurality of image frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for detecting in-vivo content, the system comprising:
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an imaging device to capture a plurality of image frames;
a processing unit configured calculate a cleanliness index of at least a subset of the plurality of image frames;
a display to display the plurality of image frames and a cleanliness index at least the subset of the plurality of image frames. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining the presence of a pathology in-vivo, the method comprising:
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capturing a plurality of image frames of a gastrointestinal tract;
identifying an indication of the pathology in at least one image frame; and
calculating a pathology index for the plurality of image frames. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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