| abstract |
An approximate image of the patient can be provided by: - obtaining a model of the contour of the patient's body or a part of the patient's body based on a surface scan of the patient, - setting at least one interior density or image intensity value for at least a portion of the interior of the contour to provide An approximation of the density inside the patient, ‑ setting an outer density or image intensity value for the area outside the contour, ‑ creating an approximation image based on the model of the contour and the density or image intensity value. The internal density or intensity can be set to a uniform image intensity value for the entire image, or one or more regions, such as organs or bones, can be distinguished by image intensity values of different densities. |