Insertion support system

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Philippe, Gims S (Department: 2482)

Television

Special applications

With endoscope

C600S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07929014

ABSTRACT:
With a bronchial tube insertion support system according to the present invention, a route setting unit comprises a route starting-point setting function for setting the insertion starting-point of a bronchial tube, a region-of-interest setting function for setting a region of interest serving as the insertion end-point of the bronchial tube, a route extracting function for extracting an insertion route from an insertion start point to an insertion end point, and a route verifying function for performing verification of the extracted insertion route. According to these functions, of multiple insertion routes, the most appropriate insertion route when performing insertion support is determined.

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