Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imaging system and method for use in surgical and interventional medical procedures
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Application No.: US14564728Application Date: 2014-12-09
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Publication No.: US09785246B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Robert E. Isaacs , Samuel Morris Johnston , David Alexander Skwerer , Randall Graham Campbell
- Applicant: NuVasive, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
- Agent Stephen H. Hall; Timothy L. Capria
- Main IPC: G06F3/14
- IPC: G06F3/14 ; G06F3/01 ; G06T3/20 ; G06T11/60 ; H04N7/18 ; G06T3/40 ; G06T7/00 ; G06T15/08 ; A61B6/06 ; A61B6/12 ; A61B6/00 ; G06T7/33 ; G06K9/00

Abstract:
A system and method for displaying images of internal anatomy includes an image processing device configured to provide high resolution images of the surgical field from low resolution scans during the procedure. The image processing device digitally manipulates a previously-obtained high resolution baseline image to produce many representative images based on permutations of movement of the baseline image. During the procedure a representative image is selected having an acceptable degree of correlation to the new low resolution image. The selected representative image and the new image are merged to provide a higher resolution image of the surgical field. The image processing device is also configured to provide interactive movement of the displayed image based on movement of the imaging device, and to permit placement of annotations on the displayed image to facilitate communication between the radiology technician and the surgeon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160117823A1 Imaging System and Method for Use in Surgical and Interventional Medical Procedures Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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