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System for identification of anatomical landmarks

US8150498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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40Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frans L. H. Gielen · Eckelrade, NL
Frank Hertel · Trier, DE
Peter Gemmar · Trier, DE
Peter Appenrodt · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2006
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30016
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system including a processor and/or processor system can be used to identify landmarks in image data. The landmarks can be used to further identify anatomical targets. The landmarks and/or targets can be used to create a plan for a procedure, such as a surgical procedure. The processor can be used to determine the anatomical landmarks that can be used to identify anatomical targets in image data of a subject, even if the anatomical targets are indistinguishable in the image data.

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