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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Hachioji, JP;
Akito Saito, Hino, JP;
Yukihito Furuhashi, Hachioji, JP;
Takao Shibasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A surgical operation navigation apparatus comprises a medical image storage section that stores three-dimensional information of a subject measured by a medical image diagnosis unit. A modification information storage section modifies and stores the three-dimensional information of the subject based on predicted modification of the subject. A morphological shape measuring instrument measures a three-dimensional morphological shape of the subject. A morphological shape information storage section compares a three-dimensional morphological shape of a subject with three-dimensional information, and selects and outputs three-dimensional information of the subject that is the most analogous to the morphological shape of the subject. A data image generating section generates data image from the selected, outputted three-dimensional information of the subject. An image superimposing section superimposes a data image from the data image generation section and an image of the subject from the surgical operation utensil, and outputs the superimposed image to an image display device.