Method and system for providing artificial intelligence for planning and risk assessment of surgical paths
US6390097B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for providing artificial intelligence for planning and risk assessment of surgical paths to a tumor in an organ. The method and system achieve their objects related to path planning by providing a data-processing system programmed to do at least the following: define one or more risk-of-damage probability spaces within an organ, and, utilizing the defined risk-of-damage probability spaces, calculate an optimum path to the tumor in the organ. The definition of the risk-of-damage probability spaces can be done as follows: at least one functional region within an organ is defined; the defined functional region is subdivided into subregions; and a risk-of-damage probability is associated with each of the subregions such that a higher probability indicates a concomitant loss of function of the at least one functional area within the organ. The method and system achieve their objects related to risk assessment by providing a data-processing system programmed to do at least the following: define one or more risk-of-damage probability spaces within an organ; receive an input of a location, relative to the organ, of a surgical instrument; receive an input of a location o…
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