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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
May. 10, 2013
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung Des Öffentlichen Rechts, Heidelberg, DE;
Lena Maier-Hein, Heidelberg, DE;
Markus Fangerau, Leimen, DE;
Hans-Peter Meinzer, Heidelberg, DE;
Alexander Seitel, Heidelberg, DE;
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A sensor means is employed to sense a distance to the surface of a subject to be examined, so that a range image may be acquired. Intensity information may be acquired alongside the distance information. The distance information and intensity information may be evaluated to track the pose of the sensor means relative to the surface of the subject to be examined, so that anatomical data related to said subject may be displayed as seen from the position and/or orientation of the sensor means or display means. By moving the sensor means or display means along the surface of the subject to be examined, such as a patient in a hospital environment, the user hence gets the impression of being able to look directly into the human body.