NAVIGATING AN INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system (10) for navigating an interventional device (12) within a tubular structure of an object (13);
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an X-ray image acquisition device (16);
a processing unit (24); and
an interface (28);
wherein the X-ray image acquisition device (16) is adapted to acquire 2D X-ray fluoroscopy image data in one projection geometry of a region of interest of the tubular structure;
wherein the processing unit (24) is adapted to detect the interventional device (12) in the 2D X-ray image;
to determine the 2D position of the interventional device (12) in the 2D X-ray image;
to register the at least one 2D X-ray image with a previously acquired 3D dataset of the region of interest of the tubular structure;
to map the determined 2D position of the interventional device to a position in the 3D dataset;
to extract local 3D parameters of the tubular structure at the position of the interventional device; and
to generate navigational information on behalf of the determined 3D position of the interventional device (12) and the extracted local 3D parameters;
wherein the interface (28) is adapted to provide the navigational information to the user.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to navigating an interventional device. In particular, the invention relates to a system for navigating an interventional device within a tubular structure of an object, a method for navigating an interventional device within a tubular structure of an object as well as a computer program element and a computer-readable medium. In order to provide enhanced information to the user in an easily comprehensible manner while keeping the X-ray dose to a minimum, a system and a method for navigating an interventional device within a tubular structure of an object are provided, wherein the method comprised the following steps: a) Acquiring 2D X-ray fluoroscopy image data in one projection geometry of a region of interest of the tubular structure; b) detecting the interventional device in the 2D X-ray image; c) determining the 2D position of the interventional device in the 2D X-ray image; d) registering the at least one 2D X-ray image with a previously acquired 3D dataset of the region of interest of the tubular structure; e) mapping the determined 2D position of the interventional device to a position in the 3D dataset; f) extracting local 3D parameters of the tubular structure at the position of the interventional device; g) generating navigational information on behalf of the determined 3D position of the interventional device and the extracted local 3D parameters; and h) providing the navigational information to the user.
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13 Claims
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1. A system (10) for navigating an interventional device (12) within a tubular structure of an object (13);
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an X-ray image acquisition device (16); a processing unit (24); and an interface (28); wherein the X-ray image acquisition device (16) is adapted to acquire 2D X-ray fluoroscopy image data in one projection geometry of a region of interest of the tubular structure; wherein the processing unit (24) is adapted to detect the interventional device (12) in the 2D X-ray image;
to determine the 2D position of the interventional device (12) in the 2D X-ray image;
to register the at least one 2D X-ray image with a previously acquired 3D dataset of the region of interest of the tubular structure;
to map the determined 2D position of the interventional device to a position in the 3D dataset;
to extract local 3D parameters of the tubular structure at the position of the interventional device; and
to generate navigational information on behalf of the determined 3D position of the interventional device (12) and the extracted local 3D parameters;wherein the interface (28) is adapted to provide the navigational information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 13)
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5. A method for navigating an interventional device (12) within a tubular structure of an object, comprising the following steps:
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a) acquiring (112) 2D X-ray fluoroscopy image data (113) in one projection geometry of a region of interest of the tubular structure; b) detecting (114) the interventional device (12) in the 2D X-ray image; c) determining (116) the 2D position of the interventional device in the 2D X-ray image; d) registering (118) the at least one 2D X-ray image with a previously acquired (120) 3D dataset (121) of the region of interest of the tubular structure; e) mapping (122) the determined 2D position of the interventional device to a position in the 3D dataset (121); f) extracting (124) local 3D parameters (125) of the tubular structure at the position of the interventional device (12); g) generating (126) navigational information (127) on behalf of the determined 3D position of the interventional device (12) and the extracted local 3D parameters (125); and h) providing (128) the navigational information (127) to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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