Anatomical visualization system
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1. A real-time computer-based viewing system comprising:
- a database of pre-existing software objects, wherein at least one of said software objects corresponds to a physical structure which is to be viewed by said system;
a real-time sensor for acquiring data about said physical structure when said physical structure is located within that sensor'"'"'s data acquisition field, wherein said sensor is capable of being moved about relative to said physical structure;
generating means for generating a real-time software object corresponding to said physical structure using data acquired by said sensor;
registration means for positioning said real-time software object in registration with said pre-existing software objects contained in said database; and
processing means for generating an image from said software objects contained in said database, based upon a specified point of view.
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Abstract
An improved anatomical visualization system which is adapted to augment a standard video endoscopic system with a coordinated computer model visualization system so as to enhance a physician'"'"'s understanding of the patient'"'"'s interior anatomical structure.
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24 Claims
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1. A real-time computer-based viewing system comprising:
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a database of pre-existing software objects, wherein at least one of said software objects corresponds to a physical structure which is to be viewed by said system;
a real-time sensor for acquiring data about said physical structure when said physical structure is located within that sensor'"'"'s data acquisition field, wherein said sensor is capable of being moved about relative to said physical structure;
generating means for generating a real-time software object corresponding to said physical structure using data acquired by said sensor;
registration means for positioning said real-time software object in registration with said pre-existing software objects contained in said database; and
processing means for generating an image from said software objects contained in said database, based upon a specified point of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22)
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10. A real-time computer-based viewing system comprising:
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a database of software objects;
image generating means for generating an image from said software objects contained in said database, based upon a specified point of view; and
means for specifying a point of view;
wherein at least one of said software objects contained in said database comprises pre-existing data corresponding to a physical structure which is to be viewed by said system; and
wherein at least one of said software objects comprises data generated by a real-time, movable sensor; and
wherein said system further comprises registration means for positioning said at least one software object comprising data generated by said real-time, movable sensor in registration with said at least one software object comprising pre-existing data corresponding to said physical structure which is to be viewed by said system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24)
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19. A method for viewing a physical structure, said method comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing;
a database of pre-existing software objects, wherein at least one of said software objects corresponds to a physical structure which is to be viewed by said system;
a real-time sensor for acquiring data about said physical structure when said physical structure is located within that sensor'"'"'s data acquisition field, wherein said sensor is capable of being moved about relative to said physical structure;
generating means for generating a real-time software object corresponding to said physical structure using data acquired by said sensor;
registration means for positioning said realtime software object in registration with said preexisting software objects contained in said database; and
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processing means for generating an image from said software objects contained in said database, based upon a specified point of view;
(B) positioning said sensor so that said physical structure is located within that sensor'"'"'s data acquisition field, and generating a real-time software object corresponding to said physical structure using data acquired by said sensor, and positioning said real-time software object in registration with said pre-existing software objects contained in said database;
(C) providing a specified point of view to said processing mean; and
(D) generating an image from said software objects contained in said database according to said specified point of view.
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