Registering image information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6584174
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10002956

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The invention relates to a method for registering image information by means of a medical navigation system, wherein: current image information, in particular a current x-ray image of a patient to be registered using the navigation system, is produced; the position of the image information detection device, in particular of the x-ray device, is established by means of the navigation system; the current image information, in particular the current x-ray image, is compared with the aid of a computer with other image information (for example, a previously taken x-ray image); in the event of a difference between the image content of the current and previous image, the new relative position of the image information detection device or x-ray device respectively and of the patient is detected and stored; and the current image information produced or current x-ray image produced, respectively, is registered in the navigation system, based on the information on the new relative position. The invention further relates to: a program which, when run on a computer or loaded in a computer, causes the computer to carry out the method; a computer program storage medium comprising such a program; and an x-ray image registering means.

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BRAINLAB AGOLOF-PALME-STR 9 MUNICH 81829

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schubert, Mario Landsham/Pliening, DE 33 568
Seifferth, Falko Zorneding, DE 6 496
Vilsmeier, Stefan Kufstein, AT 100 7944
Zeiss, Mario Poing, DE 8 696

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