Systems and methods for imaging a patient
US11172184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/367
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of imaging include projecting infrared (IR) light from the endoscope toward the at least one anatomical feature (e.g., the exterior of a liver or lung), capturing the IR light, projecting optical light from the endoscope toward a similar portion of the anatomical feature, and capturing the optical light. Once the IR light and the optical light are captured, both are associated with one another to generate an intra-operative 3D image. This projection and capture of IR and optical light may occur at discrete times during the imaging process, or simultaneously.
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