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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2008
Dun Alex LI, Salem, NH (US);
Christopher A. Nafis, Rexford, NY (US);
Douglas G. Wildes, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Vernon T. Jensen, Draper, UT (US);
Dun Alex Li, Salem, NH (US);
Christopher A. Nafis, Rexford, NY (US);
Douglas G. Wildes, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Vernon T. Jensen, Draper, UT (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method to display a four-dimensional (4D) model of an imaged anatomy is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe can acquire generally real-time, 3D image data relative to a direction of image acquisition along an imaging plane. The system also includes a tracking system in communication with the controller. The tracking system includes at least one tracking element integrated with the imaging probe. The system is operable to process the generally real-time, 3D image data acquired by the imaging probe relative to generally real-time tracking information acquired by the tracking system so as to display the 4D model of the imaged anatomy.