Method and apparatus for navigation-supported, graphic presentation of position-dependent measured information of elongate body organs
OwnerRainer Kuth, Martin Requardtinventors
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Abstract
A method for navigation-supported graphic presentation of position-dependent measured information of elongate body organs allows a selection as well as a variation of a position along the multi-dimensional course of a three-dimensional graphic reconstruction of an elongate organ by entry of a one-dimensional control signal and a simultaneous presentation of a section through this body organ at the selected position.
Claims29
A method for graphic presentation of position-dependent measured information of elongate body organs, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a three-dimensional graphic reconstruction, on a computerized display system, of an elongate body organ structure based on measured information, said elongate body organ structure having a multi-dimensional course;
- selecting a position along said multi-dimensional course of said elongate body organ by entering a one-dimensional control signal into said computerized display system;
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- upon entry of said control signal, displaying a selected portion of said measured information dependent on said position, including displaying a section through said elongate body organ structure at said position.
A computer software product for graphic presentation of position-dependent measured information of elongate body organs, said computer software product, when loaded into a computerized display system allowing display of a three-dimensional graphic reconstruction, on the computerized display system, of an elongate body organ structure based on measured information, said elongate body organ structure having a multi-dimensional course, and allowing selection of a position along said multi-dimensional course of said elongate body organ by entering a one-dimensional control signal into said computerized display system, and upon entry of said control signal, causing a selected portion of said measured information to be displayed dependent on said position, including a section through said elongate body organ structure at said position.
An apparatus for graphic presentation of position-dependent measured information of elongate body organs, comprising:
- a memory containing measured information representing an elongate body organ structure having a multi-dimensional course;
- a data networking device having access to said memory for obtaining said measured information;
- a navigation device connected to said data network device for calculating, from said measured information, a position in said elongate body organ structure dependent on a one-dimensional control signal;
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- a graphic user interface connected to said navigation device including a section calculator for calculating a section of said elongate body organ structure from said measured information dependent on said position and for displaying a three-dimensional graphic reconstruction of said elongate body organ structure together with said section.
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