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Three-dimensional reconstruction of intrabody organs

US6226542A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/41
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of reconstructing a map of a volume, including determining coordinates of a plurality of locations on a surface of the volume having a configuration, generating a grid of points defining a reconstruction surface in 3D space in proximity to the determined locations, for each of the points on the grid, defining a respective vector, dependent on a displacement between one or more of the points on the grid and one or more of the locations, and adjusting the reconstruction surface by moving substantially each of the points on the grid responsive to the respective vector, so that the reconstruction surface is deformed to resemble the configuration of the surface.

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