Dynamic minimally invasive surgical-aware assistant

A computer-program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a computer-program mechanism embedded therein, to provide situational awareness and feedback during a surgical procedure, the computer-program mechanism including:

• instructions for generating stereoscopic images from a preoperative image located at a first 3-dimensional (3D) location in an individual, wherein the stereoscopic images include image parallax, and wherein the stereoscopic images correspond to a first viewing plane and are based on data having a discrete spatial resolution and a predefined surgical plan for the individual;
• instructions for providing the stereoscopic images to a display;
• instructions for receiving location information of a surgical tool relative to the individual;
• instructions for generating second stereoscopic images from a preoperative image located at a second 3D location in the individual, wherein the second stereoscopic images include image parallax motion parallax relative to the stereoscopic images, and wherein the second stereoscopic images correspond to a second viewing plane and are based on the data and the predefined surgical plan for the individual;
• instructions for providing the second stereoscopic images to the display;
• instructions for receiving second location information that indicates a deviation from the predefined surgical plan during the surgical procedure;
• instructions for generating third stereoscopic images at a third 3D location in the individual, wherein the third stereoscopic images include image parallax and motion parallax relative to the second stereoscopic images, and wherein the third stereoscopic images correspond to a third viewing plane and are based on the data and the predefined surgical plan for the individual;
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• instructions for providing the third stereoscopic images to the display.

A computer system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory, wherein the memory stores a program module, and wherein the program module is configured to be executed by the processor to provide situational awareness and feedback during a surgical procedure, the program module including:
• instructions for generating stereoscopic images from a preoperative image located at a first 3-dimensional (3D) location in an individual, wherein the stereoscopic images include image parallax, and wherein the stereoscopic images correspond to a first viewing plane and are based on data having a discrete spatial resolution and a predefined surgical plan for the individual;
• instructions for providing the stereoscopic images to a display;
• instructions for receiving location information of a surgical tool relative to the individual;
• instructions for generating second stereoscopic images from a preoperative image located at a second 3D location in the individual, wherein the second stereoscopic images include image parallax motion parallax relative to the stereoscopic images, and wherein the second stereoscopic images correspond to a second viewing plane and are based on the data and the predefined surgical plan for the individual;
• instructions for providing the second stereoscopic images to the display;
• instructions for receiving second location information that indicates a deviation from the predefined surgical plan during the surgical procedure;
• instructions for generating third stereoscopic images at a third 3D location in the individual, wherein the third stereoscopic images include image parallax and motion parallax relative to the second stereoscopic images, and wherein the third stereoscopic images correspond to a third viewing plane and are based on the data and the predefined surgical plan for the individual;
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• instructions for providing the third stereoscopic images to the display.