| US 7,589,786 B2 | ||
| Multi-view imaging of a sample in a box | ||
| David Nilson, Walnut Creek, Calif. (US); Michael D. Cable, Danville, Calif. (US); and Bradley W. Rice, Danville, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Xenogen Corporation, Alameda, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/486,239. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0250518 A1, Nov. 09, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 5/225 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—373 [600/407] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A method for imaging a sample, the sample supported by a stage moveable within an imaging box, the imaging box coupled
to a camera configured to capture an image of the sample, the method including:
moving the stage to a first position in the imaging box;
capturing a first image of the sample from the first position using the camera;
moving the stage to a second position in the imaging box, wherein the second position has a different angle relative to a
fixed datum associated with the camera than the first position;
capturing a second image of the sample from the second position using the camera;
directing light, using a light transmission device, reflected or emitted from the sample to the fixed datum to capture the
image by the camera; and
rotating the light transmission device about the fixed datum when the stage moves from the first position to the second position.
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