METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING A PEST INFESTED BODY
First Claim
1. ) A method for detecting pest infestation within a body, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an imaging system comprising at least a radiation source, a detector, a processing station and a display monitor;
b) positioning at least a section of said body between said radiation source and said detector;
c) acquiring a first image of said section of said body;
d) acquiring at least one second image of said section of said body;
e) removing the common portion of said images by subtracting said first image from said second image, thereby resulting in a subtracted image; and
,f) determining from said subtracted image whether at least one pest is present within said body.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, the invention provides a method for detecting pest infestation within a body. The method comprises the steps of a) providing an imaging system comprising at least a radiation source, a detector, a processing station and a display monitor; b) positioning at least a section of the body between the radiation source and the detector; c) acquiring a first image of said section of said body; d) acquiring at least one second image of the section of the body; e) removing the common portion of the images by subtracting the first image from the second image, thereby resulting in a digitally subtracted image; and f) observing determining from the digitally subtracted image and determining whether at least one pest is present within the body. Pest infestation may be detected without physical contact with the tree.
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1. ) A method for detecting pest infestation within a body, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an imaging system comprising at least a radiation source, a detector, a processing station and a display monitor; b) positioning at least a section of said body between said radiation source and said detector; c) acquiring a first image of said section of said body; d) acquiring at least one second image of said section of said body; e) removing the common portion of said images by subtracting said first image from said second image, thereby resulting in a subtracted image; and
,f) determining from said subtracted image whether at least one pest is present within said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. ) An imaging system for detecting pest infestation within a body, said system comprising:
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a) a mobile imaging apparatus defining an optical axis; and
a positioning system for positioning the imaging apparatus along a length of a body transverse to the optical axis;b) a processing station; and c) a display monitor; wherein the processing station is arranged to perform the steps of; a) acquiring a first image of at least a section of said body; b) acquiring at least one second image of said section of said body; and c) removing the common portion of said images by subtracting said first image from said second image, thereby resulting in a digitally subtracted image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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