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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04769914.5 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 6/00(1968.09) G01T 1/29(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/051658 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/023113 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.09.2003 US 501200 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: MUEHLLEHNER, Gerd Cleveland, OH 44143 (US) GEAGAN, Michael Cleveland, OH 44143 (US) (74) Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)