Visualization of an image object relating to an instrucment in an extracorporeal image
US11000336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10132
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and a system for visualizing an image object relating to an instrument (3), particularly a medical instrument, in an extracorporeal image. The image object may comprise a representation of the instrument (3) or an intracorporeal image (40) acquired using the instrument (3). The system comprises an extracorporeal image acquisition device (1) for acquiring extracorporeal images with respect to an extracorporeal image frame and a tracking arrangement (2) for tracking the instrument (3) independent of the extracorporeal images with respect to a tracking frame. Further, the invention relates to a method carried out in the system.
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