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US 12,004,821 · App. 17/591,904 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Systems, methods, and devices for generating a hybrid image

Inventors: Stephanie Elizabeth Wiegel (Lafayette, CO); Aditya R. Dalvi (Broomfield, CO); Andrew J. Koert (Golden, CO)
Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
A61B34/20A61B6/5247G06T11/60A61B2034/2063G06T2210/41
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Patent No.
US 12,004,821
App. No.
17/591,904
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for generating a hybrid image are provided. A preoperative image may be received. A first intraoperative image may be received from an imaging device. The preoperative image and the first intraoperative image may be input into a hybrid model that combines the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image. A hybrid image comprising the preoperative image combined with the first intraoperative image may be generated with an output of the hybrid model.

Claims (68)

1. A system for generating a hybrid image comprising:

an imaging device;

a processor; and

a memory storing data for processing by the processor, the data, when processed, causing the processor to:

receive a preoperative image depicting at least one anatomical element;

receive a first intraoperative image from the imaging device depicting the at least one anatomical element;

input the preoperative image and the first intraoperative image into a hybrid model, the hybrid model configured to combine the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image;

generate, with an output of the hybrid model, a hybrid image comprising the preoperative image combined with the first intraoperative image;

receive pose information of the imaging device, the pose information correlating to one or more poses of the imaging device when the first intraoperative image was obtained;

generate a three-dimensional representation of the at least one anatomical element based on the preoperative image, the first intraoperative image, and the pose information, the three-dimensional representation including a pose of the at least one anatomical element;

receive a second intraoperative image;

detect movement in the at least one anatomical element based on a difference in the first intraoperative image and the second intraoperative image; and

update the pose of the at least one anatomical element in the three-dimensional representation when movement is detected in the at least one anatomical element.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the preoperative image comprises an x-ray image and the first intraoperative image comprises an ultrasound image.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

input the preoperative image and the second intraoperative image into the hybrid model; and

generate, with an output of the hybrid model, an updated hybrid image comprising the preoperative image and the second intraoperative image, wherein the second intraoperative image replaces the first intraoperative image.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the preoperative image, the first intraoperative image, and the second intraoperative image each depict at least one anatomical element, wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

detect movement in the at least one anatomical element based on a difference in the first intraoperative image and the second intraoperative image; and

replace the first intraoperative image with the second intraoperative image when movement is detected.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

generate a preoperative three-dimensional representation of one or more anatomical elements using the preoperative image;

and

combine the preoperative three-dimensional representation with the three-dimensional representation.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a navigation system configured to use the hybrid image for navigation of at least one surgical instrument, wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

generate instructions for navigating the at least one surgical instrument based on the hybrid image.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hybrid image is generated by at least one of merging the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image or the first intraoperative image is overlaid onto the preoperative image.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hybrid model is trained using historical preoperative images and historical intraoperative images.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the preoperative image comprises hard tissue information and the first intraoperative image comprises soft tissue information, wherein a first set of pixels represents the hard tissue information and a second set of pixels represents the soft tissue information.

10. A device for generating a hybrid image comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing data for processing by the processor, the data, when processed, causing the processor to:

receive a preoperative image depicting at least one anatomical element;

receive a first intraoperative image depicting the at least one anatomical element;

input the preoperative image and the first intraoperative image into a hybrid model, the hybrid model configured to combine the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image;

generate, with an output of the hybrid model, a hybrid image comprising the preoperative image and the first intraoperative image;

receive pose information of the imaging device, the pose information correlating to one or more poses of the imaging device when the first intraoperative image was obtained;

generate a three-dimensional representation of the at least one anatomical element based on the preoperative image, the first intraoperative image, and the pose information, the three-dimensional representation including a pose of the at least one anatomical element;

receive a second intraoperative image;

detect movement in the at least one anatomical element based on a difference in the first intraoperative image and the second intraoperative image; and

update the pose of the at least one anatomical element in the three-dimensional representation when movement is detected in the at least one anatomical element.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the preoperative image comprises an x-ray image and the first intraoperative image comprises an ultrasound image.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

input the preoperative image and the second intraoperative image into the hybrid model; and

generate an updated hybrid image comprising the preoperative image and the second intraoperative image.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the preoperative image, the first intraoperative image, and the second intraoperative image each depict at least one anatomical element, wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

detect movement in the at least one anatomical element based on a difference in the first intraoperative image and the second intraoperative image.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the memory stores further data for processing by the processor that, when processed, causes the processor to:

generate a preoperative three-dimensional representation of one or more anatomical elements using the preoperative image;

and

combine the three-dimensional representation with the preoperative three-dimensional representation.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the hybrid image is generated by at least one of merging the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image or the first intraoperative image is overlaid onto the preoperative image.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the hybrid model is trained using historical preoperative images and historical intraoperative images.

17. The device of claim 10 , wherein the preoperative image comprises hard tissue information and the first intraoperative image comprises soft tissue information.

18. A system for navigating using a hybrid image comprising:

an imaging device;

a navigation system;

a processor; and

a memory storing data for processing by the processor, the data, when processed, causing the processor to:

receive a preoperative image depicting at least one anatomical element;

receive an intraoperative image from the imaging device depicting the at least one anatomical element;

input the preoperative image and the first intraoperative image into a hybrid model, the hybrid model configured to combine the first intraoperative image with the preoperative image;

generate, with the output of the hybrid model, a hybrid image comprising the preoperative image and the first intraoperative image;

receive pose information of the imaging device, the pose information correlating to one or more poses of the imaging device when the first intraoperative image was obtained;

generate a three-dimensional representation of the at least one anatomical element based on the preoperative image, the first intraoperative image, and the pose information, the three-dimensional representation including a pose of the at least one anatomical element;

receive a second intraoperative image;

detect movement in the at least one anatomical element based on a difference in the first intraoperative image and the second intraoperative image; and

update the pose of the at least one anatomical element in the three-dimensional representation when movement is detected in the at least one anatomical element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2022
From: WIEGEL, STEPHANIE ELIZABETH; DALVI, ADITYA R.; KOERT, ANDREW J.
To: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 058878/0061 →
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