SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY

Abstract: a method is provided to produce a multi-modality image of a surgical scene comprising: capture light reflected from the surgical scene; producing first image information corresponding to a first modality image; producing second image information corresponding to a second modality image; selecting a portion of the second image modality based at least in part upon anatomical structure information included within the selected portion; and producing simultaneously within a display at least a portion of the first modality image of the surgical scene and the selected portion of the second modality image.

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A61B90/361: {Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras}

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