Endoscope tracking system and method
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1. An endoscope tracking system, comprising:
- an endoscope;
at least one endoscope tracking transmitter carried by said endoscope;
a plurality of anatomy mapping transmitters;
a receiver communicating with said at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and said anatomy mapping transmitters;
a processor communicating with said receiver; and
wherein said processor is adapted to generate an anatomical map based on input from said anatomy mapping transmitters and an endoscope tracking image based on input from said at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and superimpose said endoscope tracking image on said anatomical map.
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Abstract
An endoscope tracking system includes an endoscope, at least one endoscope tracking transmitter carried by the endoscope, a plurality of anatomy mapping transmitters, a receiver communicating with the at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and the anatomy mapping transmitters and a processor communicating with the receiver. The processor is adapted to generate an anatomical map based on input from the anatomy mapping transmitters and an endoscope tracking image based on input from the at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and superimpose the endoscope tracking image on the anatomical map.
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1. An endoscope tracking system, comprising:
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an endoscope; at least one endoscope tracking transmitter carried by said endoscope; a plurality of anatomy mapping transmitters; a receiver communicating with said at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and said anatomy mapping transmitters; a processor communicating with said receiver; and wherein said processor is adapted to generate an anatomical map based on input from said anatomy mapping transmitters and an endoscope tracking image based on input from said at least one endoscope tracking transmitter and superimpose said endoscope tracking image on said anatomical map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An endoscope tracking method, comprising:
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providing an endoscope; providing at least one endoscope tracking transmitter on said endoscope; providing a plurality of anatomy mapping transmitters; placing said anatomy mapping transmitters in spatial relationship with respect to each other on a patient; generating an anatomical map of said patient using input from said anatomy mapping transmitters; generating an endoscope tracking image using input from said at least one endoscope tracking transmitter; inserting said endoscope into said patient; and superimposing said endoscope tracking image on said anatomical map. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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