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Pathway planning system and method

US9925009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateMar 27, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2034/107
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for planning a pathway through an anatomical luminal network of a patient including memory storing a computer program configured to analyze and manipulate CT images, a processor configured to execute the computer program, and a display device configured to display a user interface of the computer program. The user interface includes a CT image window configured to display a slice of CT image data, a localizer window configured to display an image of at least one lung, the localizer window including a localizer configured to identify a location of the displayed slice relative to the at least one lung, and a target selection element configured to select a target from a displayed slice of CT image data in response to a user input.

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