Deformable transformations for interventional guidance
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining interventional guidance for a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) Obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information;
b) Obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and c) Morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame.
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Abstract
The method includes the steps of obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information, obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame. The apparatus includes a tracking system for tracking physical objects; a computer for receiving information on tracked objects, a computer program on computer readable medium for operation on the computer. The computer program includes instructions for obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information, obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame. One may build upon the summarized aspects to provide other useful methods and apparatuses for interventional guidance.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining interventional guidance for a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) Obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information;
b) Obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and c) Morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31)
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28. An apparatus for obtaining interventional guidance for a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a) Means for obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information;
b) Means for obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and c) Means for morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame.
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32. An apparatus for obtaining interventional guidance for a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a) A tracking system for tracking actual objects;
b) A computer for receiving information on tracked objects, c) A computer program on computer readable medium for operation on the computer, the computer program comprising instructions for;
Obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information;
Obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and Morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame.
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33. A computer program for use in obtaining interventional guidance for a patient, the computer program for use in association with a tracking system for tracking actual objects and a computer for receiving information on tracked objects, the computer program on computer readable medium for operation on the computer, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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Obtaining atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame from a computer-readable atlas of anatomical information;
Obtaining patient data in a patient coordinate frame that corresponds to obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame, and Morphing atlas data using a first morphing transformation between obtained patient data in a patient coordinate frame and corresponding obtained atlas data in an atlas coordinate frame.
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