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Method for planning a surgical procedure

US8725235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

20Claims

0Family size

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	Mar 13, 2012
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and system for identifying a portion of an image data is disclosed. The image data can include image data of an anatomy, such as a brain of a patient. The identified portion can be used for planning a procedure. The identified portions can include anatomical landmarks that can be used to determine anatomical targets of the patient. The plan can include a path or trajectory to reach the anatomical target.

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