Recognizing a real world fiducial in a patient image data
US8457718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1127
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Medical apparatus is described including a fiducial component and a position sensor. The component is recognizable as at least a part of a fiducial when appearing in image data of a patient. The component is attachable to the patient. The sensor is attachable to the component at a predetermined location and orientation on the component or is capable of being positioned adjacent the fiducial component without attachment thereto at a predetermined location and orientation. A storage medium is described containing a program which instructs the computer to recognize a predetermined shape of each of at least one portion of a position sensor as at least a part of a real-world fiducial in image data of a patient. The position sensor is adapted to provide position data. Medical apparatus which includes the position sensor and the storage medium is also described.
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