MEDICAL PROCEDURE USING AUGMENTED REALITY
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SKIA
- Filing Date
- 2020-10-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing augmented reality (AR) systems for medical procedures face challenges in accurately and efficiently registering medical images with real-time camera views without the use of artificial markers, requiring significant computing power and time.
A method is employed to generate a pre-processed 3D model of a patient's skin contour, from which a skin marker is derived by removing portions that would interfere with registration, allowing real-time alignment of medical images with camera views using a handheld computing device.
This approach reduces computational resources and time required for registration, enabling real-time superimposition of medical images over camera views, enhancing procedural accuracy and efficiency.