Augmented stereoscopic visualization for a surgical robot using a captured fluorescence image and captured stereoscopic visible images
US8228368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illumination channel, a stereoscopic optical channel and another optical channel are held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A first capture unit captures a stereoscopic visible image from the first light from the stereoscopic optical channel while a second capture unit captures a fluorescence image from the second light from the other optical channel. An intelligent image processing system receives the captured stereoscopic visible image and the captured fluorescence image and generates a stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images. An augmented stereoscopic display system outputs a real-time stereoscopic image comprising a three-dimensional presentation of a blend of the stereoscopic visible image and the stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images.
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