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Pathway planning system and method

  • US 9,925,009 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for planning a pathway through an anatomical luminal network of a patient, the system comprising:

  • a memory storing a computer program configured to analyze and manipulate CT images;

    a processor configured to execute the computer program; and

    a display configured to present a user interface, the user interface comprising;

    a CT image window configured to;

    display a slice of CT image data; and

    display at least one other slice of CT image data in response to a user input;

    a localizer window configured to;

    display an image of at least one lung,wherein the localizer window includes a localizer configured to;

    identify a cross-sectional location of the displayed slice of CT image data relative to the at least one lung; and

    slidably move in response to a user input made to the localizer relative to the image of the at least one lung causing the processor to sequentially update a displayed slice of CT image data in the CT image window; and

    a target selector configured to display a target selection element at a location in response to a user'"'"'s selection within the displayed slice of the CT image data, and select a target located at the displayed target selection element within the displayed slice of CT image data, the target selection element being resizable in response to a user input.

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