Computer generated representation of the imaging pattern of an imaging device
First Claim
3. The imaging system of claim 3, wherein the imaging element locator is configured for determining the orientation of the one or more imaging elements relative to the global representation, and the composite image generator is further configured for orienting the graphical imaging pattern within the composite image based on the determined location of the one or more imaging elements.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for locating an imaging device within or outside of the body and for displaying a graphical representation of the imaging pattern associated with the imaging device within a global representation of the body. The imaging pattern characterizes the “field of vision” of the imaging device, and the graphical imaging pattern within the global representation of the body visually indicates the portion of the body that is being imaged by the imaging device in relation to the global representation of the body.
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45 Claims
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3. The imaging system of claim 3, wherein the imaging element locator is configured for determining the orientation of the one or more imaging elements relative to the global representation, and the composite image generator is further configured for orienting the graphical imaging pattern within the composite image based on the determined location of the one or more imaging elements.
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23. The imaging system of clam 20, wherein the one or more locating elements comprises one or more electrodes.
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29. A method for imaging body tissue, comprising:
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generating a local image of the body tissue with an imaging pattern;
generating a global representation of the body tissue;
generating a graphical representation of the imaging pattern; and
generating a composite image comprising the global representation and the graphical imaging pattern. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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32-1. The method of claim 29, wherein the body tissue is locally imaged internally.
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42. A body tissue imaging system, comprising:
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means for generating a local image of the body tissue with an imaging pattern;
means for generating a global representation of the body tissue;
means for generating a graphical representation of the imaging pattern; and
means for generating a composite image comprising the global representation and the graphical imaging pattern. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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