METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING AN IMAGE GUIDED MEDICAL PROCEDURE
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, utilizing images relating to said procedure, said method comprising:
- performing a planning stage, comprising;
obtaining a plurality of pre-procedural images,registering and fusing together said plurality of pre-procedural images, andextracting entities, based on said pre-procedural images;
performing an intervention stage, comprising;
obtaining intra-procedural images,registering and fusing said pre-procedural and intra-procedural images,registering and fusing said entities with said intra-procedural images, andsegmenting selected ones of said entities, based on said intra-procedural images; and
performing an assessment stage, comprising;
obtaining post-procedural images,registering and fusing said pre-procedural, said intra-procedural, and said post-procedural images,registering and fusing said entities with said post-procedural images, andsegmenting selected ones of said entities based on said post-procedural images.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, utilizing images relating to the procedure, wherein the method includes performing a planning stage, including: obtaining a plurality of pre-procedural images, registering and fusing together the plurality of pre-procedural images, and extracting entities, or data objects, based on the pre-procedural images; performing an intervention stage, including: obtaining intra-procedural images, registering and fusing the pre-procedural and intra-procedural images, registering and fusing the entities with the intra-procedural images, and segmenting selected ones of the entities, based on the intra-procedural images; and performing an assessment stage, including: obtaining post-procedural images, registering and fusing the pre-procedural, the intra-procedural, and the post-procedural images, registering and fusing the entities with the post-procedural images, segmenting selected ones of the entities based on the post-procedural images. Supporting the planning, intervention, and assessment stages of the procedure is via a unified workflow and user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, utilizing images relating to said procedure, said method comprising:
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performing a planning stage, comprising; obtaining a plurality of pre-procedural images, registering and fusing together said plurality of pre-procedural images, and extracting entities, based on said pre-procedural images; performing an intervention stage, comprising; obtaining intra-procedural images, registering and fusing said pre-procedural and intra-procedural images, registering and fusing said entities with said intra-procedural images, and segmenting selected ones of said entities, based on said intra-procedural images; and performing an assessment stage, comprising; obtaining post-procedural images, registering and fusing said pre-procedural, said intra-procedural, and said post-procedural images, registering and fusing said entities with said post-procedural images, and segmenting selected ones of said entities based on said post-procedural images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, utilizing images relating to said procedure, said method comprising:
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supporting planning, intervention, and assessment stages of said procedure via a unified workflow and user interface; making available data and images from one stage available to a subsequent stage, including fused images comprising data from a plurality of images from at least one stage; and providing guidance for a physician during a stage of said procedure by way of said UI. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, utilizing images relating to said procedure, said system comprising:
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a memory device means for storing a program and other data; and a processor means in communication with said memory device, said processor being operative with said program for; supporting planning, intervention, and assessment stages of said procedure via a unified workflow and user interface; making available data and images from one stage available to a subsequent stage, including fused images comprising data from a plurality of images from at least one stage; and providing guidance for a physician during a stage of said procedure by way of said user interface.
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19. A development tool for assisting an application developer by facilitating the design of an application assistant for a method for facilitating an image guided medical procedure, comprising:
a computer program utilizing a graphical programming approach, and utilizing entered data, including data on; the type of images to be handled by said application assistant, tasks involved at steps of said method, pre-required conditions necessary before a stage of said method, and user mouse button clicks for identifying anatomical landmarks on an image associated with said method and being displayed on a workstation display monitor; and presenting a plurality of views for each workflow step, including a user interface view and an action view, wherein; (a) said user interface view is utilized for defining user interface view components and a layout thereof as presented to a user, and (b) said action view of a workflow step defines preconditions to be met before said workflow step is begun, and inputs to said step from previous steps, including any and all of images, segmented structures, and necessary tasks to act on said input and like items; and wherein said user interface components defined in said user interface view provide triggers that invoke a service task to perform a required action, - View Dependent Claims (20)
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