Method and system for estimating a deflated lung shape for video assisted thoracic surgery
US9972081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/41
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present teaching relates to surgical procedure assistance. In one example, a first volume of air inside a lung is obtained based on a first image of the lung captured prior to a surgical procedure. The lung has a first shape on the first image. A second volume of air deflated from the lung is determined based on a second image of the lung captured during the surgical procedure. A second shape of the lung is estimated based on the first shape of the lung and the first air volume inside the lung and second volume of air deflated from the lung. A surgical plan is updated based on the estimated second shape of the lung.
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