Alignment CT
First Claim
1. A system for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the system comprising:
- a bronchoscope configured for insertion into the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the bronchoscope defining a working channel;
a probe insertable into the working channel of the bronchoscope and configured to navigate through the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the probe including a sensor, the sensor configured to generate location information and pose information; and
a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a navigation plan and a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the workstation to;
receive the location information and the pose information,execute a maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithm for a range from a distal tip of the sensor according to the location information and the pose information,present a user interface that guides a user through the navigation plan, the user interface configured to present;
a three-dimensional (3D) view for displaying a 3D rendering of the patient'"'"'s airways and a display of the navigation plan;
a local view for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target; and
an alignment view for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target, the alignment view including an image generated from the execution of the MIP algorithm.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree are disclosed including a bronchoscope, a probe insertable into a working channel of the bronchoscope including a location sensor, and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope the workstation including a user interface that guides a user through a navigation plan and is configured to present a three-dimensional (3D) view for displaying a 3D rendering of the patient'"'"'s airways and a corresponding navigation plan, a local view for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target, and a target alignment view for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the system comprising:
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a bronchoscope configured for insertion into the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the bronchoscope defining a working channel; a probe insertable into the working channel of the bronchoscope and configured to navigate through the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the probe including a sensor, the sensor configured to generate location information and pose information; and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a navigation plan and a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the workstation to; receive the location information and the pose information, execute a maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithm for a range from a distal tip of the sensor according to the location information and the pose information, present a user interface that guides a user through the navigation plan, the user interface configured to present; a three-dimensional (3D) view for displaying a 3D rendering of the patient'"'"'s airways and a display of the navigation plan; a local view for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree to the target; and an alignment view for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target, the alignment view including an image generated from the execution of the MIP algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for navigating to a target through a patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the system comprising:
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a bronchoscope configured for insertion into the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the bronchoscope defining a working channel; a probe insertable into the working channel of the bronchoscope and configured to navigate through the patient'"'"'s bronchial tree, the probe including a sensor, the sensor configured to generate location information and pose information; and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a navigation plan and a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the workstation to; receive the location information and the pose information, execute a maximum intensity projection (MIP) algorithm for a range from a distal tip of the sensor according to the location information and the pose information, presents a user interface that guides a user through the navigation plan, the user interface configured to present an alignment view for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target, wherein the range from the distal tip of the sensor is a limited range from the distal tip of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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