Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

1-17-2017

Patent Number

9547940

CPC

G06T 19/006 (20130101)

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for providing augmented reality in minimally invasive surgery includes capturing pre-operative image data of internal organs of a patient, capturing intra-operative image data of the internal organs with an endoscope during a surgical procedure, registering the pre-operative image data and the intra-operative data in real time during the surgical procedure, tracking the position and orientation of the endoscope during the surgical procedure, and augmenting the intra-operative image data captured by the endoscope in real time with a rendering of an internal organ of the patient.

Application Number

14/852,501

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

2015-09-12

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