X-ray imaging of animal carcass to determine cutting path

摘要

An imaging apparatus comprise an X-ray imaging system; a carcass moving system for moving a carcass to a first position with respect to the imaging system to obtain a first X-ray image and to move the carcass to a second position, different to the first position, with respect to the imaging system to obtain a second X-ray image; and a processor for determining pseudo-3D spatial information for carcass elements based on the first and second X-ray images. A carcass segmenting system comprises the imaging apparatus described above and an automated cutting machine which receives the cutting path data from the processor and cuts a carcass in accordance with the cutting path data.