System and method for robot targeting under fluoroscopy based on image servoing
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsDan Stoianovici, Alexandru Patriciu, Louis R. Kavoussi
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Abstract
A system and method for image guided instrument targeting including a robot unit coupled with an instrument, an imaging unit, and a first control unit, which is coupled with the robot unit and coupled with the imaging unit. The control unit receives the imaging data about a target and about the instrument from the imaging unit and controls the robot unit to properly orienting the instrument for insertion, based upon the imaging data.
Claims34
A system for image guided instrument targeting, comprising:
- a robot unit coupled with an instrument,
- an imaging unit;
- and
- a first control unit coupled with said robot unit and said imaging unit, said control unit receiving imaging data about a target and about said instrument from said imaging unit and controlling said robot unit to properly orienting said instrument based upon said imaging data.
A method for guiding an instrument to a target position, said method comprising steps of:
- orienting an imager in a first imager orientation to image a target and an instrument to create first imaging data about said target and said instrument;
- performing alignment of said instrument in a first view, based on said first imaging data;
- orienting said imager in a second imager orientation to image said target and said instrument to create second imaging data about said target and said instrument;
- and
- performing alignment of said instrument in a second view, based on said second imaging data;
- wherein said first orientation and said second orientation are dissimilar.
A system for image guided instrument targeting, comprising:
- a robot means for holding and positioning an instrument,
- an imaging means for imaging an area and providing imaging data;
- and
- a first control means coupled with said robot means and said imaging means, for receiving imaging data about a target and about said instrument from said imaging means and for controlling said robot means to properly orient said instrument based upon said imaging data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.