Medical training method and apparatus
US8917916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/44
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed a method of simulating the output of a medical imaging device, the medical imaging device being operable to image an anatomical structure, and the method including: accessing model data representing a model of the anatomical structure; accessing selection data representing a selected region of the anatomical structure to be imaged; and processing the selection data and the model data to generate output data representing a simulation of the output of the medical imaging device when imaging the selected region.
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