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Insertion support system

  • US 7,929,014 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2006
  • Issued: 04/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An insertion support system comprising:

  • a virtual image generating portion for generating a virtual image of a body cavity path within a subject based on the image data of a three-dimensional region of the subject;

    a route starting-point setting portion for setting a starting-point of an insertion route of an endoscope to the body cavity path within the subject;

    a region-of-interest setting portion for setting a region of interest within the subject;

    a route extracting portion for extracting a plurality of insertion routes to a position of the body cavity path positioned near the region of interest from the starting-point; and

    a route verifying portion for verifying the plurality of insertion routes extracted by the route extracting portion,wherein the route verifying portion includes;

    a position specifying portion for specifying an arbitrary position on the insertion route extracted by the route extracting portion; and

    a display portion for displaying the virtual image in the position specified by the position specifying portion.

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