Patent ID: 11948265
Assignee: NOVARAD CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 20:
21. A method for aligning an image data set, representing medical imaging of a patient, with a body of a patient using an augmented reality (AR) headset worn by a medical professional, the method comprising:
obtaining an image data set representing an anatomical structure in the patient;
obtaining an X-ray generated image of at least a portion of the anatomical structure in the image data set;
aligning the image data set to the X-ray generated image by using data fitting to align the anatomical structure that is shared in the image data set and the X-ray generated image;
defining a location of a radiopaque marker with an optical code in the image data set using alignment with the X-ray generated image;
aligning the image data set with a body of the patient, using an optical code of a radiopaque marker visible on the patient and the optical code of the radiopaque marker defined in the image data set;
determining an orientation and position of an X-ray imaging C-arm using a plurality of optical codes on the X-ray imaging C-arm, wherein the X-ray generated image was captured by the X-ray imaging C-arm;
constructing a slice of the image data set in a plane based in part on an orientation and position of a plane of the X-ray generated image, wherein the slice has a defined thickness; and
displaying the slice and X-ray generated image to form a graphical view as an overlay to the patient using the AR headset.