Abstract:
A data processing method for determining the positional information of characteristic points of a leg, the method comprising the following steps performed by a computer: a) acquiring, by detecting via a hand-held device a stationary reference (R3) and at least one further information, at least four different positions of the femur (F), wherein the pelvis within which the femur (F) can turn is stationary with respect to the stationary reference (R3) and the femur (F) is in a different position each time a positional information value of the femur (F) is acquired; b) determining from the at least four different acquired positional information values of the femur (F) the position of the center of rotation (COR) of the femoral head in relation to a femur reference (R1, R4); c) acquiring a femur information by detecting via a hand-held device a femur reference (R1), and at least one further information; d) determining from the femur information and the at least one further information acquired in step c) the distal end point of the femur axis and the proximal end point of the tibia axis at least in relation to the femur reference (R1); and e) determining the distal end point of the tibia axis by acquiring via a hand-held device the positional information of an ankle reference (R2) being at the distal end point of the tibia axis.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a medical registration apparatus (1), comprising •two flanks (2a, 2b); •a pivot portion (3) around which at least one of the flanks (2a, 2b) is rotatable with respect to a rotation centre (3c, 3d) (FIG. 1, FIG. 3); •a contacting portion (4a, 4b) on each of the flanks (2a, 2b), each contacting portion (4a, 4b) being spaced apart from the rotation centre (3c, 3d); and •a sensor (5, 6) being arranged with an offset (r, FIG. 4 A) to a line (a) connecting the contacting portions (4a, 4b). The invention also relates to a data processing method for use with the medical registration apparatus.
Abstract:
A method, performed by a computer, for measuring geometric length and offset differences of a subject element using landmarks obtained through, for example, analysis of medical data images. The method may include obtaining medical image data from a medical imaging device. The method includes measuring, by the computer, a first landmark vector between a femoral landmark and a second landmark at a first point in time from, for example, the medical data images. Further, the method includes measuring, by the computer, a second landmark vector between the femoral landmark and the second landmark at a second point in time which is later than the first point in time from, for example, the medical data images. Calculating an orthogonal projection of the first landmark vector into a sagittal plane and using the direction of the orthogonal projection of the first landmark vector into the sagittal plane as a length direction. Calculating a direction which is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and using this direction as an offset direction and calculating the length difference in the length direction and the offset difference in the offset direction from the first landmark vector and the second landmark vector.
Abstract:
A method, performed by a computer, for measuring geometric length and offset differences of a subject element using landmarks obtained through, for example, analysis of medical data images. The method may include obtaining medical image data from a medical imaging device. The method includes measuring, by the computer, a first landmark vector between a femoral landmark and a second landmark at a first point in time from, for example, the medical data images. Further, the method includes measuring, by the computer, a second landmark vector between the femoral landmark and the second landmark at a second point in time which is later than the first point in time from, for example, the medical data images. Calculating an orthogonal projection of the first landmark vector into a sagittal plane and using the direction of the orthogonal projection of the first landmark vector into the sagittal plane as a length direction. Calculating a direction which is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and using this direction as an offset direction and calculating the length difference in the length direction and the offset difference in the offset direction from the first landmark vector and the second landmark vector.
Abstract:
A data processing method for determining the relative orientation of an object coordinate system of an anatomical object in a global co-ordinate system, comprising the steps of: acquiring a reference direction dataset representing a first reference direction of a line between a first anatomical landmark of a reference object and a second anatomical landmark of the reference object, and a second reference direction of a line between a third anatomical landmark of the reference object and a fourth anatomical landmark of the reference object, wherein the first and second reference directions are given in a reference coordinate system and the reference object corresponds to the anatomical object; acquiring an object direction dataset representing a first object direction of a line between the first anatomical landmark of the anatomical object and the second anatomical landmark of the anatomical object, and a second object direction of a line between the third anatomical landmark of the anatomical object and the fourth anatomical landmark of the anatomical object, wherein the first and second object directions are given in the global co-ordinate system and the landmarks of the anatomical object correspond to the landmarks of the reference object; calculating the orientation of the reference co-ordinate system relative to the global co-ordinate system which results in the best match between each of the reference directions and the respectively corresponding object direction; and—using the orientation of the reference co-ordinate system in the global co-ordinate system as the relative orientation of the object co-ordinate system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining the spatial position of objects, in particular medical objects. First position data is acquired that describes a spatial position of an object in a first coordinate system. First transformation data is acquired that transforms the object's position from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system. Based on the foregoing data, second position data is acquired that specifies the spatial position of the object in the second coordinate system. Second transformation data is acquired that transforms the object's position from the second coordinate system to an inertial coordinate system. Based on the second position data and the second transformation data, inertial position data is determined that specifies a position of the object in the inertial coordinate system.
Abstract:
A medical marker (12) device for detection by a navigation system in a navigated medical procedure, comprising: a) an image-detectable two-dimensional marker pattern (13) for detection by an imaging unit of the navigation system; b) a carrier part (14) for carrying the marker pattern (13); c) a positioning part (15) for positioning the marker device (12) on an anatomical structure (11); and d) a support part (16) for supporting the carrier part (14) and the positioning part (15).