Method And Apparatus For Optimal Trajectory Planning
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1. A method of determining a cost value for a selected procedure, comprising:
- providing data regarding a patient;
determining a plurality of trajectories for use in the procedure;
determining a cost function for at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of the trajectories; and
outputting a cost function value representation of an area defined by the plurality of determined trajectories.
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Abstract
A system and method can increase confidence or other factors of a trajectory, path, etc. for a procedure. The system can use various weighting or determining factors to identify confidence of identified trajectories. The identified trajectories can be used for various purposes, such as diagnosis or treatment.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of determining a cost value for a selected procedure, comprising:
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providing data regarding a patient; determining a plurality of trajectories for use in the procedure; determining a cost function for at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of the trajectories; and outputting a cost function value representation of an area defined by the plurality of determined trajectories. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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2. The method of 1, further comprising:
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determining an entry point for the procedure; and determining a target point for the procedure; wherein determining a trajectory includes determining all possible trajectories between the target point and the entry point.
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25. A method of determining a cost function value for a selected procedure, comprising:
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acquiring image data of the patient; determining anatomical features in the acquired image data; associating a weight to each of the determined anatomical features; determining a plurality of possible trajectories through an anatomical region of the patient; determining a cost function for each of the plurality of trajectories; and outputting a graphical representation of a cost function value of the cost function for each of the plurality of the trajectories. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for illustrating a graphical representation of a trajectory, comprising:
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a first processor operable to execute instructions to determine a cost of a trajectory for a procedure; and a display device operable to display a graphical image, wherein the display device is operable to display the trajectory and the associated determined cost value; wherein the cost value is displayed as a graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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