摘要 |
A probe such as an endoscope equipped with a biopsy needle is guided to a target in or adjacent to the respiratory system. The position of the probe is monitored. A representation of the probe is superimposed on a previously acquired image of the respiratory system and adjacent tissues. Artifacts caused by motion due to respiration are suppressed by monitoring the respiratory state of the patient, and acquiring the probe position when the respiratory state of the patient is equal to the respiratory state of the patient during image capture. |