18901429. ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.)
ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Organization Name
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
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ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18901429 titled 'ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Original Abstract Submitted
In certain examples, an anatomical structure visualization system determines a distance between a point on an anatomical surface visible to an endoscope and a point on an embedded anatomical object that is visually occluded from the viewpoint of the endoscope by the anatomical surface. The anatomical structure visualization system may determine, based on the determined distance, a display parameter for a pixel of an image representative of a view of the anatomical surface from the viewpoint of the endoscope and assign the determined display parameter to the pixel of the image. The anatomical structure visualization system may similarly determine and assign display parameters to other pixels of the image and provide the image for display. The displayed image may provide a visualization of an anatomical structure at a surgical area, including a visualization of how deep the embedded anatomical object is positioned from the anatomical surface.
