COMBINING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGES IN SITU WITH DIRECT VISION IN STERILE ENVIRONMENTS

A device for combining tomographic images with human vision using a half-silvered mirror to merge the visual outer surface of an object (or a robotic mock effector) with a simultaneous reflection of a tomographic image from the interior of the object. The device maybe used with various types of imag...

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Main Authors WEISER, WILLIAM D, WANG, DAVID C, GALEOTTI, JOHN M, STETTEN, GEORGE D, SHELTON, DAMION M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.04.2011
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A device for combining tomographic images with human vision using a half-silvered mirror to merge the visual outer surface of an object (or a robotic mock effector) with a simultaneous reflection of a tomographic image from the interior of the object. The device maybe used with various types of image modalities including ultrasound, CT, and MRI. The image capture device and the display may be enclosed in a sterile container (e.g., a probe bag) and a mirror and mirror housing may be separately attachable to the image capture device and display. In these embodiments, the mirror may be disposable and the sterility of the overall imaging device is maintained.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080730975