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METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING

  • US 20100262000A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2010
  • Published: 10/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for imaging an organ system cavity comprising:

  • positioning a first part of an imaging system in the organ system cavity;

    acquiring a plurality of images using the imaging system;

    combining at least portions of two or more of the images into a representation of at least a portion of the organ system cavity, wherein the combining at least portions of two or more of the images includes determining any motion of the first part of the imaging system relative to the organ system cavity, between the two or more of the images; and

    determining the motion of the imaging device between two or more of the images, using at least one of;

    contract trackers using physical frames, contact trackers using physical stages, non-contact trackers using optical tracking systems or portions thereof, non-contact trackers using electromagnetic tracking systems or portions thereof, and non-contact trackers using positioning system trackers or portions thereof.

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