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Operation route searching apparatus and searching method thereof
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-22
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Granted: 2003-02-25
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Expires: 2018-09-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention writes the obtained two-dimensional image data of a body including a diseased portion in a computer or the like, and displays a three-dimensional image of the body including the diseased portion and the related data in the same monitor. The diseased portion data is then converted into a three-dimensional construction with use of a three-dimensional construction reconstructing section. The geometrical center of the three-dimensional constructed image is calculated by a geometrical center calculation section, and a plurality of linear lines or one linear line having the shortest distance directing from the geometrical center to the outside of the body is then calculated. The calculated line/lines is/are displayed to be overlapped on an image of the body including the diseased portion. In this manner, the present invention provides a stereotaxy operation route searching apparatus for showing a guideline of a low-invasive operation strategy to an operator, and the searching method.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Asano
- 👤 Akito Saito
- 👤 Takao Shibasaki
- 👤 Hiroshi Matsuzaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/60; A; A61; A61B; A61B34/00; A61B34/10; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61B90/36; A61B90/37; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/30; G06T2207/30004; G06T2207/30016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An operation route searching apparatus comprising: an input section for inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; a specifying section for allowing an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; a conversion section for converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; a geometrical center calculation section for calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of the diseased portion; and a linear line calculation section for calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An operation route searching apparatus comprising: an input section for inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; a specifying section for allowing an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; a conversion section for converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; a geometrical center calculation section for calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of the diseased portion; and a linear line calculation section for calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the linear line calculation section calculates a line having a shortest distance between the geometrical center point and a surface of the body from among other possible lines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specifying section allows the operator to specify the diseased portion in accordance with attributes of tissue regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a storing section for storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and an interference calculating section for calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the data from the storing section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising: a constraint condition adding section for defining a constraint condition used in the interference calculation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the linear line calculation section calculates a plurality of linear lines.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A operation route searching apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: a solid angle calculation section for calculating a solid angle formed by at least two of the linear lines.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: a cone calculation section for calculating a cone formed by at least three of the linear lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: an area calculating section for calculating a size of a polygon formed by connecting crossing points of the linear lines and a surface of the body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
An operation route searching apparatus comprising: an input section for inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; a specifying section for allowing an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; a conversion section for converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and a linear line calculation section for calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three-dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
An operation route searching apparatus comprising: an input section for inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; a specifying section for allowing an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; a conversion section for converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and a linear line calculation section for calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three-dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the linear line calculation section calculates a line having a shortest distance between the designated point and a surface of the body from among other possible lines.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the specifying section allows the operator to specify the diseased portion in accordance with attributes of tissue regions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
An operation route searching apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising: a storing section for storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and an interference calculating section for calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the data from the storing section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
An operation route searching method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of said diseased portion; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
An operation route searching method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of said diseased portion; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 14 , wherein the calculated linear line is a line having a shortest distance between the geometrical center point and a surface of the body from among other possible lines.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 14 , wherein the operator is enabled to specify the diseased portion in accordance with attributes of tissue regions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 14 , further comprising: storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the stored data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 17 , further comprising: defining a constraint condition used in the interference calculation.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 14 , wherein a plurality of linear lines are calculated as operation routes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 19 , further comprising: calculating a solid angle formed by at least two of the linear lines.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 19 , further comprising: calculating a cone formed by at least three of the linear lines.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 19 , further comprising: calculating a size of a polygon formed by connecting crossing points of the linear lines and a surface of the body.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
An operation route searching method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three-dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
65 words
An operation route searching method comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three-dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 23 , wherein the calculated linear line is a line having a shortest distance between the geometrical center point and a surface of the body from among other possible lines.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 23 , wherein the operator is enabled to detect the diseased portion in accordance with attributes of tissue regions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
37 words
An operation route searching method according to claim 23 , further comprising: storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the stored data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
96 words
A recording medium having stored thereon a searching program for causing a computer to execute an operation route searching process comprising: inputting into the computer a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of said diseased portion; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
96 words
A recording medium having stored thereon a searching program for causing a computer to execute an operation route searching process comprising: inputting into the computer a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; calculating a geometrical center point of the three-dimensional structure as a center of said diseased portion; and calculating a linear line as an operation route directed to the geometrical center point from outside of the body.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
A recording medium according to claim 27 , wherein the process further comprises: storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the stored data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
19 words
A recording medium according to claim 27 , wherein a plurality of linear lines are calculated as operation routes.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording medium according to claim 29 , wherein the process further comprises: calculating a solid angle formed by at least two of the linear lines.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording medium according to claim 29 , wherein the process further comprises: calculating a cone formed by at least three of the linear lines.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording medium according to claim 29 , wherein the process further comprises: calculating a size of a polygon formed by connecting crossing points of the linear lines and a surface of the body.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
82 words
A recording medium having stored thereon a searching program for causing a computer to execute an operation route searching process comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and calculating a linear line directed as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
82 words
A recording medium having stored thereon a searching program for causing a computer to execute an operation route searching process comprising: inputting a plurality of images obtained by tomography of a body including a diseased portion; enabling an operator to specify the diseased portion included in the images; converting the specified diseased portion into a three-dimensional structure; and calculating a linear line directed as an operation route directed to a designated point within the three dimensional structure from outside of the body.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
36 words
A recording medium according to claim 33 , wherein the calculated linear line is a line having a shortest distance between the geometrical center point and a surface of the body from among other possible lines.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
25 words
A recording medium according to claim 33 , wherein the operator is enabled to specify the diseased portion in accordance with attributes of tissue regions.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
38 words
A recording medium according to claim 33 , wherein the process further comprises: storing data indicating a predetermined tissue region; and calculating an interference between the linear line and the predetermined tissue region based on the stored data.
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