摘要 |
<p>A magnetically navigable endoscope system includes an endoscope (22) having a proximal end (36), and a distal end (38); the distal end having a magnetic body (62); a component (26) which transmits an image, associated with the distal end; a display component (30) for displaying the image; a magnetic field generating apparatus (34) for generating a magnetic field to orient the magnetic body, and thus the distal end of the endoscope; and a controller (32) coordinated with the display for controlling the magnetic field generating apparatus to seletively change the magnetic field to change the orientation of the magnetic body, and thus the distal end of the endoscope.</p> |