Preoperative surgical simulation
US8500451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/41
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for simulating an image-guided procedure. The system comprises an input for receiving a three-dimensional (3D) medical image depicting an organ of a patient, a model generation unit for generating a 3D anatomical model of the organ according to the 3D medical image, and a simulating unit for simulating a planned image-guided procedure on the patient, according to the 3D anatomical model.
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