Medical guiding system, medical guiding program, and medical guiding method
US7774045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/397
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a medical guiding system including: a position data calculating device for detecting position and orientation of an ultrasonic endoscope serving as a medical instrument; image storing section for storing medical image data obtained before use of the ultrasonic endoscope; a body position correcting section for correcting at least one of position and direction at least one of viscera and organ in the medical image data, in line with a body position of the subject; and an image configuring section for calculating a position of the ultrasonic endoscope in the medical image data corrected by body position correcting section, based on a position of the ultrasonic endoscope obtained by the position data calculating device.
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