Patent Document ID: 20160302747
Application ID: 14433414
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method, comprising: obtaining a first image from a first imaging modality; identifying on the first image from the first imaging modality at least one element, wherein the at least one element comprises a landmark, an area of interest, an incision point, a bifurcation, an organ, or any combination thereof, obtaining a second image from a second imaging modality; generating a compatible virtual image from the first image from the first imaging modality; mapping planning data on the compatible virtual image; wherein mapped planning data corresponds to the at least one element, coarse registering of the second image from the second imaging modality to the first image from the first imaging modality; identifying at least one element of the mapped planning data from the compatible virtual image; identifying at least one corresponding element on the second imaging modality; mapping the at least one corresponding element on the second imaging modality; fine registering of the second image from the second imaging modality to the first image from the first imaging modality; generating a third image; wherein the third image is an augmented image including a highlighted area of interest.