Endoscopy-MR Image Fusion for Image Guided Procedures

Figure 15

Fusion of patient models and reconstructed surface from the stereo endoscope. Green mesh is the reconstructed surface from two endoscopic images, red curves are the centerlines of vessels, segmented surface from MR images is shown in semitransparent yellow, and background is one MR slice with bright vessels.

(a) Image fusion of patient models and reconstructed surface

(b) Close-up around field of view of the endoscope