IV Monitoring by Digital Image Processing
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1. An apparatus monitoring IV process using digital image processing techniques, comprisinga) an image capturing device, such as a camera, to capture image of the IV container;
- b) a dedicated hardware or software, or their combination, whose function is to perform digital image analysis based on the acquired image from the said image capturing device.
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Abstract
We describe an apparatus using an image capturing device to obtain image of the IV container, and uses digital image processing technique to analyze information in the image. We also describe the use of barcode which can read by the apparatus so that relevant information of the drug, container, and the patient can be made use of.
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1. An apparatus monitoring IV process using digital image processing techniques, comprising
a) an image capturing device, such as a camera, to capture image of the IV container; b) a dedicated hardware or software, or their combination, whose function is to perform digital image analysis based on the acquired image from the said image capturing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A label, or any type of printed material, or information itched or printed on body or cap of the IV container, which contains
a) barcode, or b) barcode and other printed or written information so that relevant information of the IV drug and container can be obtained by reading the barcode from the image in a way that is analogous to the optical scanning of barcodes.
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