SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ANATOMY AND DEVICES ON A MOVABLE DISPLAY

摘要

An image display system is provided comprised of a virtual window system that creates a visual coherency between the patient's anatomical images and the actual patient by aligning the image on the display to the patient and then presenting the image to the user in a way that feels as if the user is looking directly into the patient through the display. The image shown within the image display system is dependent upon the position of the image display apparatus and the position of the user so that the display orientation of the image may be biased slightly toward the user to improve ergonomics and usability.

主权项

1. A system for displaying an image of a tool and an image of a patient's anatomy, said system comprising:
a display screen; an articulated support adapted to hold the display screen over the patient's anatomy; and a data processer adapted to receive: (a) an image of the patient's anatomy; (b) position data for the tool; (c) position data for the patient's anatomy; (d) position data for the display screen; and (e) position data for where the user stands relative to the patient wherein the processor superimposes the images of the tool on the image of the patient's anatomy and repositions the image of the patient's anatomy on the display screen in real time so the images of both the anatomy and the tool are substantially aligned with the actual patient anatomy as the display screen is moved over the actual patient anatomy while biasing the angular origin of the image slightly toward the user.