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Real-time virtual endoscopy

  • US 20060235671A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2006
  • Published: 10/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of real-time 3-D visualization and navigation for interventional procedures, comprising the steps of:

  • determining a position at which data will be acquired;

    acquiring data at the position;

    extracting features from the acquired data;

    building or updating a model described by the extracted features, wherein updating the model includes calculating at least one acquisition parameter of a set of acquisition parameters;

    displaying 3-D scenes showing the interior or exterior of one or more organs using the model or data extracted from the model; and

    determining a region for updating.

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