METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MEDICAL IMAGE, AND ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM USING IMAGE GUIDANCE
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1. A method of processing a medical image, the method comprising:
- acquiring medical images captured using a plurality of different multi-modal medical image capturing apparatuses with respect to a predetermined organ;
extracting surface information of the predetermined organ, which is included in each of the medical images, from each of the medical images;
mapping each of the medical images using the extracted surface information; and
generating a synthesis image in which the medical images have been registered, based on the mapping result.
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A synthesis image in which medical images captured using different medical image capturing apparatuses are registered is generated by mapping the medical images to each other. The synthesis image may be used for image guidance while a diagnosis or a robotic surgery of a patient is being performed.
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1. A method of processing a medical image, the method comprising:
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acquiring medical images captured using a plurality of different multi-modal medical image capturing apparatuses with respect to a predetermined organ; extracting surface information of the predetermined organ, which is included in each of the medical images, from each of the medical images; mapping each of the medical images using the extracted surface information; and generating a synthesis image in which the medical images have been registered, based on the mapping result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for processing a medical image, the apparatus comprising:
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an image acquisition unit for acquiring medical images captured using a plurality of different multi-modal medical image capturing apparatuses with respect to a predetermined organ; a surface information extractor for extracting surface information of the predetermined organ, which is included in each of the medical images, from each of the medical images; an image mapping unit for mapping each of the medical images using the extracted surface information; and a synthesis image generator for generating a synthesis image in which the medical images have been registered, based on the mapping result. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A robotic surgery system for performing robotic surgery with a surgery robot using guiding images of a part to be operated on, the robotic surgery system comprising:
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an endoscope apparatus for capturing medical images of a predetermined organ in a body to be examined; a non-endoscopic apparatus including at least one of an ultrasound apparatus, a computed tomography (CT) apparatus, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus, and a positron emission tomography (PET) apparatus for capturing medical images of the predetermined organ; a medical image processing apparatus for acquiring the medical images captured using the plurality of multi-modal medical image capturing apparatuses, extracting surface information of the predetermined organ, which is included in each of the medical images, from each of the medical images, mapping each of the medical images using the extracted surface information, and generating a synthesis image in which the medical images have been registered, based on the mapping result; a display apparatus for displaying the generated synthesis image; and the surgery robot for performing a robotic surgery. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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