AUTOMATIC BODY SILHOUETTE MATCHING FOR REMOTE AUSCULTATION
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of silhouette templates having predefined placement locations marked for placing a medical device;
a camera for capturing the image of a patient;
means for selecting an appropriate one of the plurality of silhouette templates that best matches the image of the patient; and
means for mapping the predefined placement locations from the selected silhouette template to the patient.
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Abstract
A system provides a means to detect and track a patient silhouette which may be used to instruct him/her in positioning a medical sensing device on his/her chest with guidance from a computer or from a remotely located physician. The medical sensing device may be, for example a stethoscope or other device.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of silhouette templates having predefined placement locations marked for placing a medical device; a camera for capturing the image of a patient; means for selecting an appropriate one of the plurality of silhouette templates that best matches the image of the patient; and means for mapping the predefined placement locations from the selected silhouette template to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of silhouette templates with at least one predefined medical device placement location; capturing an image of a patient; matching the image of the patient to an appropriate silhouette template; and mapping the predefined medical device placement location to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of silhouette templates having at least one predefined placement location marked for placing a stethoscope; a camera for capturing the image of a patient; a computer to map the predefined placement location from one of the silhouette templates to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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