METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING COMPUTER-AIDED THERMOVISION DIAGNOSIS IN DENTISTRY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61B5/01 A61C19/04 

FIELD: medicine; medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: method involves recording wave radiation by means of device for recording wave radiation, building panoramic image in computer memory and on display screen. Infrared imager is used as the device for recording thermal radiation. Two thermovision panorama images are recorded for each jaw. The first thermovision panorama image is built by moving the infrared imager along circular arc in horizontal plane and the second one in a plane arranged at an angle to the horizon. The mandibular thermovision panorama images are built in horizontal and vertical planes and those of the maxilla in the horizontal plane and in a plane arranged at an angle to the horizon. Spatial image is built on display screen using the mandibular and maxillary thermovision panorama images produced in two projections. The device has wave energy receiver being infrared imager capable of moving in vertical, circular direction and changing movement plane inclination angle. The infrared imager is mounted on guide member shaped as circular arc. The guide member changes infrared imager montage plane inclination angle relative to horizontal position.

EFFECT: wide range of functional applications.

6 cl, 2 dwg