AUTOMATIC DEPTH SCROLLING AND ORIENTATION ADJUSTMENT FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED PATH PLANNING
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1. A planning system, comprising:
- a processor (114);
memory (116) coupled to the processor and storing a planning module (144); and
a user interface (120) coupled to the processor and configured to permit a user to select a path through a pathway system (148);
the planning module configured to upload one or more slices of an image volume (111) corresponding to a user-controlled cursor point (108) guided using the user interface such that as the path is navigated the one or more slices are updated in accordance with a depth of the cursor point in the path.
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Abstract
A planning tool, system and method include a processor (114) and memory (116) coupled to the processor which stores a planning module (144). A user interface (120) is coupled to the processor and configured to permit a user to select a path through a pathway system (148). The planning module is configured to upload one or more slices of an image volume (111) corresponding to a user-controlled cursor point (108) guided using the user interface such that as the path is navigated the one or more slices are updated in accordance with a depth of the cursor point in the path.
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1. A planning system, comprising:
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a processor (114); memory (116) coupled to the processor and storing a planning module (144); and a user interface (120) coupled to the processor and configured to permit a user to select a path through a pathway system (148); the planning module configured to upload one or more slices of an image volume (111) corresponding to a user-controlled cursor point (108) guided using the user interface such that as the path is navigated the one or more slices are updated in accordance with a depth of the cursor point in the path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system having operatively coupled viewports, comprising:
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a processor (114); memory (116) coupled to the processor and storing an image processing module (115); a graphical user interface (106) coupled to the processor and configured to permit a user to select a path through a pathway system (148); the image processing module (115) being configured to render; an endoluminal view (404) of the pathway; one or more other views (402, 406, 408) of an image volume (111); and a virtual line (410) to provide a spatial reference in all selected views including the endoluminal view and the one or more other views; a user-controlled cursor point (412) configured to guide the endoluminal view wherein the cursor point is employed to permit updates in all the selected views corresponding to a selection update in the cursor point such that image information surrounding the cursor point in other views is concurrently viewable in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for planning a procedure, comprising:
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locating (506) an end point in an image volume of a pathway structure, the image volume comprised of stacked slices along a depth; selecting (508) a start point in the image volume of the pathway structure; extending (510) a path along the pathway structure; updating (512) image slices of the pathway structure along the path in accordance with a depth of the pathway structure corresponding with the image slices; navigating (516) along the pathway to the end point; and storing (518) the path for creating a plan for a procedure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operatively coupling viewports, comprising:
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generating (604) an endoluminal view of a pathway structure in a graphical user interface configured to permit a user to select a path through a pathway system; generating (608) one or more other views of an image volume; and generating (612) a virtual line to provide a spatial reference in a plurality of views including the endoluminal view and the one or more other views such that the virtual line is configured to guide the endoluminal view and is employed to provide a reference to permit updates in the other views corresponding to a user selected position update of the virtual line such that image information surrounding the virtual line in the other views is concurrently viewable in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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