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Registration of anatomical data sets

  • US 9,572,548 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2013
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for collecting and manipulating a volume data set of an anatomical structure, the system comprising:

  • an imaging device for obtaining a first volume data set of an anatomical structure of a patient and a second volume data set of the anatomical structure; and

    a computer comprising a processing unit and a memory unit, wherein the computer is configured to;

    calculate an inherent feature of the first volume data set and the second volume data set, wherein the inherent feature has a unique position and orientation in relation to the anatomical structure that can be identified from any reference position;

    assign a first arbitrary reference frame to the first volume data set and a second arbitrary reference frame to the second volume data set;

    correlate the inherent feature to the first arbitrary reference frame;

    associate additional spatial information with the first volume data set, wherein the additional spatial information has a unique spatial relationship correlated with the first arbitrary reference frame;

    register the first volume data set with the second volume data set based on the inherent feature; and

    correlate the additional spatial information to the second volume data set.

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