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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Rafael Wiemker, Kisdorf, DE;
Mukta Joshi, Best, NL;
Jorg Sabczynski, Norderstedt, DE;
Tobias Klinder, Uelzen, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A three-dimensional virtual endoscopy rendering of a lumen of a tubular structure is based on both non-spectral and spectral volumetric imaging data. The three-dimensional virtual endoscopy rendering includes a 2-D image of a lumen of the tubular structure from a viewpoint of a virtual camera of a virtual endoscope passing through the lumen. In one instance, the three-dimensional virtual endoscopy rendering is similar to the view which is provided by a physical endoscopic video camera inserted into the actual tubular structure and positioned at that location. The non-spectral volumetric image data is used to determine an opacity and shading of the three-dimensional virtual endoscopy rendering. The spectral volumetric image data is used to visually encode the three-dimensional virtual endoscopy rendering to visually distinguish an inner wall of the tubular structure and structure of interest on the wall.