Three-dimensional mammal anatomy imaging system and method
First Claim
1. A method of providing images of internal anatomy of a mammal comprising the steps ofgenerating externally of said mammal tomographic slice data by existing tomography techniques;
- providing from said slice data first images of a selected one of body cavities of said mammal;
producing internally of said mammal second images of said selected one of said body cavities; and
correlating said first and second images to generate composite images of said selected one of said body cavities in real time, in large fields of view and in three-dimensions.
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Abstract
A method and a system to provide images of the internal anatomy of a mammal wherein first images of a selected one of body cavities of the mammal are provided by externally generated tomography slice data employing existing tomography techniques, wherein second images are provided by a unique endoscope inserted into the selected one of the body cavities, and wherein the first and second images are correlated to generate composite images of the selected one of the body cavities in real time, in large fields of view and in three-dimensions. The surgeon can utilize the first images to externally select a path through the selected one of the body cavity to a surgical site. The surgeon can also select predetermined three-dimensional views from said composite images for viewing during the surgical procedure.
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1. A method of providing images of internal anatomy of a mammal comprising the steps of
generating externally of said mammal tomographic slice data by existing tomography techniques; -
providing from said slice data first images of a selected one of body cavities of said mammal; producing internally of said mammal second images of said selected one of said body cavities; and correlating said first and second images to generate composite images of said selected one of said body cavities in real time, in large fields of view and in three-dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to provide images of internal anatomy of a mammal comprising:
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first means to externally generate tomographic slice data by existing tomographic techniques to provide first images of a selected one of body cavities of said mammal; second means for disposal internally of said mammal to produce second images of said selected one of said body cavities; and third means coupled to said first means and said second means to correlate said first and second images to generate composite images of said selected one of said body cavities in real time, in large fields of view and in three-dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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