Prototype vein contrast enhancer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5318, Issue , 2004, Pages 39-49

  Zeman, Herbert D ^a   Lovhoiden, Gunnar ^a   Vrancken, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Infrared; Pediatrics; Phlebotomy; Venipuncture; Video camera; Video projector

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; PHLEBOTOMY; VENIPUNCTURE; VIDEO PROJECTORS;

BLOOD; CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFRARED IMAGING; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; OPTICAL PROJECTORS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PEDIATRICS; SKIN; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; VIDEO CAMERAS;

CONTRAST MEDIA;

EID: 5644280310     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.517813     Document Type: Conference Paper

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