Methods and apparatuses for registration in image guided surgery
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving input data to register image data with a patient;
generating registration data based on the input data; and
recording the registration data.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for reuse registration data in image guided surgery. One embodiment includes: receiving input data to register image data with a patient; generating registration data based on the input data; and recording the registration data. Another embodiment includes: performing a search for registration data for registering image data with a patient in an image guided process; response to a determination to perform registration after the search, receiving input data to register the image data with the patient, generating registration data based on the input data, and recording the registration data; and response to a determination to use the registration data found in the search, using the registration data found in the search in the image guided process.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving input data to register image data with a patient; generating registration data based on the input data; and recording the registration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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searching for registration data for registering image data with a patient in an image guided process; response to a determination to perform registration after said searching, receiving input data to register the image data with the patient, generating registration data based on the input data, and recording the registration data; and response to a determination to use the registration data found in said searching, using the registration data found in said searching in the image guided process. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine readable media embodying instructions, the instructions causing a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving input data to register image data with a patient; generating registration data based on the input data; and recording the registration data.
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19. A machine readable media embodying instructions, the instructions causing a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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searching for registration data for registering image data with a patient in an image guided process; response to a determination to perform registration after said searching, receiving input data to register the image data with the patient, generating registration data based on the input data, and recording the registration data; and response to a determination to use the registration data found in said searching, using the registration data found in said searching in the image guided process.
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20. A data processing system, comprising:
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means for generating registration data based on input data received to register image data with a patient; and means for recording the registration data.
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21. A data processing system, comprising:
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memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors to generating registration data based on input data received to register image data with a patient and to record the registration data in the memory.
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22. The data processing system, further comprising:
a position tracking system coupled to the one or more processors, the position tracking system to generate the input data to register the image data with the patient.
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