| 发明名称 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZING, TRACKING AND/OR CONTROLLING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS |
| 摘要 |
Systems and methods are described herein for tracking, localization or controlling an elongate instrument or other medical instrument in an image or patient. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2014275985(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.09.18 |
| 申请号 |
US201313832586 |
申请日期 |
2013.03.15 |
| 申请人 |
Hansen Medical, Inc. |
发明人 |
Walker Sean;Sewell Christopher;Park June;Ravindran Prabu;Koolwal Aditya;Camarillo Dave;Barbagli Frederico |
| 分类号 |
A61B19/00;A61B5/00;A61B6/12;A61B6/00;A61M25/01;A61B5/06 |
主分类号 |
A61B19/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method of tracking an elongate instrument in real time in an image comprising:
initializing an active contour in the image wherein the active contour corresponds to at least a portion of the elongate instrument; and updating the active contour as the elongate instrument moves by performing a search based on pixel intensity to track the elongate instrument. |
| 地址 |
Mountain View CA US |
