Augmented reality soft tissue biopsy and surgery system
AssigneeSpringloc Ltd.
InventorsAlexander Lomes, Shalom Strano, Steve Krupa
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for use with a region of interest (ROI) within breast tissue of a breast of a subject and one or more reference markers configured to be placed at respective reference points on skin of the breast. A processing unit determines a relationship between positions of the ROI within the breast tissue and the one or more reference markers on the skin of the breast, and, subsequently, determines a location of the ROI within the breast tissue by identifying the one or more reference markers to thereby localize the ROI within the breast tissue. The processing unit outputs augmented-reality data at a location corresponding to the ROI. Other applications are also described.
Claims28
An apparatus for use with a region of interest (ROI) within breast tissue of a breast of a subject and one or more reference markers configured to be placed at respective reference points on skin of the breast, the apparatus comprising:
- a processing unit configured to:
- determine a relationship between positions of the ROI within the breast tissue and the one or more reference markers on the skin of the breast;
- subsequently, determine a location of the ROI within the breast tissue by identifying the one or more reference markers to thereby localize the ROI within the breast tissue;
- and
- output augmented-reality data at a location corresponding to the ROI.
A method for use with a region of interest (“ROI”) within breast tissue of a breast of a subject and one or more reference markers configured to be placed at respective reference points on skin of the breast, the method comprising:
- determining a relationship between position of the ROI within the breast tissue and the one or more reference markers on the skin of the breast;
- subsequently, determining a location of the ROI within the breast tissue by identifying the one or more reference markers to thereby localize the ROI within the breast tissue;
- and
- outputting augmented reality data at a location corresponding to the ROI.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.