Referencing or registering a patient or a patient body part...

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2005-03-29

2005-03-29

Robinson, Daniel (Department: 3742)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C606S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06873867

ABSTRACT:
A method for referencing a body part in a camera-assisted, medical navigation system including the following steps: manually manipulating a light beamer to sequentially produce a plurality of light marks on a surface of the body part; using a plurality of cameras to scan the surface of the body part, wherein the plurality of cameras detect the plurality of light marks; determining three-dimensional spatial positions for respective sequential light marks; and referencing or registering the body part based on the three dimensional spatial positions of light marks.

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