System and method for automated initialization and registration of navigation system

US10290076B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services · US
• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Samuel Kadoury · Mount Royal, CA
• Jochen Kruecker · Andover, US
• James Robertson Jago · Seattle, US
• Bradford Johns Wood · Potomac, US
• Antoine Collet-Billon · Paris, FR
• Cecile Dufour · Paris, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2012
• Grant date: May 14, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 24, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/378
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method for image registration includes tracking (508) a scanner probe in a position along a skin surface of a patient. Image planes corresponding to the position are acquired (510). A three-dimensional volume of a region of interest is reconstructed (512) from the image planes. A search of an image volume is initialized (514) to determine candidate images to register the image volume with the three-dimensional volume by employing pose information of the scanner probe during image plane acquisition, and physical constraints of a pose of the scanner probe. The image volume is registered (522) with the three-dimensional volume.