Interventional In-Situ Image-Guidance by Fusing Ultrasound and Video
First Claim
1. A system for providing visual information for use in guiding the use of an instrument relative to a body during a procedure, comprising:
- a body imaging system configured to image a body along an image plane,a camera configured to observe a region of imaging during operation of said imaging system, anda projector aligned with said image plane,wherein said camera is aligned off-axis relative to said image plane;
wherein said projector is configured to project an image that indicates a location of the image plane;
wherein an image recorded by said camera is displayed on a screen, andwherein the system is configured to superimpose guidance information on the camera display such that intersection of the image plane and the plane formed by the superimposed guidance forms a line that corresponds to a desired trajectory of the instrument.
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Abstract
An augmentation device for an imaging system has a bracket structured to be attachable to an imaging component, and a projector attached to the bracket. The projector is arranged and configured to project an image onto a surface in conjunction with imaging by the imaging system. A system for image-guided surgery has an imaging system, and a projector configured to project an image or pattern onto a region of interest during imaging by the imaging system. A capsule imaging device has an imaging system, and a local sensor system. The local sensor system provides information to reconstruct positions of the capsule endoscope free from external monitoring equipment.
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1. A system for providing visual information for use in guiding the use of an instrument relative to a body during a procedure, comprising:
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a body imaging system configured to image a body along an image plane, a camera configured to observe a region of imaging during operation of said imaging system, and a projector aligned with said image plane, wherein said camera is aligned off-axis relative to said image plane; wherein said projector is configured to project an image that indicates a location of the image plane; wherein an image recorded by said camera is displayed on a screen, and wherein the system is configured to superimpose guidance information on the camera display such that intersection of the image plane and the plane formed by the superimposed guidance forms a line that corresponds to a desired trajectory of the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 26, 29, 56, 57, 62, 63, 67)
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2. A system according to 1 wherein the display screen is configured to display the image produced by the imaging system together with the image recorded by said camera.
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4. A system for providing visual information for use in guiding the use of an instrument relative to a body during a procedure, comprising:
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a body imaging system configured to image a body along an image plane, a camera configured to observe a region of imaging during operation of said imaging system, and aligned with said image plane, and a projector aligned off-axis relative to said image plane; wherein an image recorded by said camera is displayed on a screen, and wherein information indicating a location of the image plane is superimposed on the displayed camera image; wherein the projection system projects a line corresponding to a desired instrument trajectory.
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6. A system for providing visual information for use in guiding the use of an instrument relative to a body during a procedure, comprising:
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a body imaging system configured to image a body along an image plane, a camera configured to observe a region of imaging during operation of said imaging system, and a projector configured to project an image, wherein one of said camera and said projector is aligned with said image plane, wherein another of said camera and said projector is aligned off-axis relative to said image plane; wherein said projector is configured to project an image corresponding to a calculated location of a shadow cast by said instrument when said instrument is located in a proper location and orientation for said procedure.
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12. A system for providing visual information for use in guiding the use of an instrument relative to a body during a procedure, comprising:
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a body imaging system configured to image a body along an image plane, a first camera configured to observe a region of imaging during operation of said imaging system, and a second camera configured to observe a region of said imaging during operation of said imaging system, said first and second cameras configured and located for stereoscopic observation of said region of imaging, said first and second cameras configured to actively track the location and movement of said instrument, and said system configured to display guidance information concerning the location and orientation of the instrument relative to a desired location and orientation of the instrument for said procedure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 30)
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