SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING POSITIONING OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENT BY USING AUGMENTED REALITY
20220233247 · 2022-07-28
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
A61B2090/365
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B2034/2068
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B34/20
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B90/37
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B2090/3983
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61B2090/367
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
A61B34/20
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Abstract
A medical instrument positioning tracking system according to the present invention comprises: a bar-type medical instrument of which the front end part is formed in a bar shape including needle and syringe shapes and which has an identification segment formed, on the rear end part thereof, in the longitudinal direction of the bar shape; a tracking multi-camera including a plurality of cameras provided at a plurality of locations so that the identification segment can be photographed in a plurality of time points; a display device for displaying an augmented reality image with the bar-type medical instrument as an augmented object and also displaying relevant information including location and angle information of the bar-type medical instrument; and a control device for acquiring, in real time, a tracking image capture by the tracking multi-camera for every frame, estimating a three-dimensional segment by using the acquired image, estimating the actual three-dimensional positioning of the bar-type medical instrument by using the location relationship between a pre-measured location of the bar-type medical instrument and the three-dimensional segment, and displaying, as an augmented reality image, the estimated three-dimensional positioning information including the location and angle information of the bar-type medical instrument on the display device.
Claims
1. A medical device posture tracking system comprising: a bar type medical device having a bar shape whose front end has a needle or injection shape and whose rear end has an identification line segment extending in a longitudinal direction of the bar shape; a tracking multi-camera set having a plurality of cameras provided in a plurality of locations to photograph the identification line segment at a plurality of viewpoints; a display unit configured to display an augmented reality image having the bar type medical device as an augmented object and show related information including a position and angle of the bar type medical device; and a controller configured to acquire tracking images captured from the tracking multi-camera set in real time for each frame, estimate a three-dimensional line segment by using the acquired image, estimate a three-dimensional posture of the an actual bar type medical device by using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the three-dimensional line segment measured in advance, and display the estimated three-dimensional posture information including the position and angle information of the bar type medical device on the display unit as an augmented reality image.
2. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the bar type medical device has a laser emitting unit for emitting a laser beam at its rear end, and the laser emitting unit emits the laser beam to form an identification line segment.
3. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the rear end of the bar type medical device is formed of a transparent material visible from the outside.
4. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 3, wherein the rear end of the bar type medical device is filled with a medium containing a silver solution or aerogel to make the laser beam visible from the outside.
5. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 4, wherein a blocking portion formed of a non-transmissive material for preventing the laser beam from leaking to the outside is provided at a tip of the rear end of the bar type medical device.
6. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the tracking multi-camera set photographs the laser beam.
7. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided with a rear camera for photographing a rear direction and displays an image photographed from the rear camera and the three-dimensional posture information as an augmented reality image in response to a control of the controller.
8. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 2, wherein the controller performs a camera calibration operation for measuring a positional relationship between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set in advance.
9. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 8, wherein the controller performs an image cleaning operation for separating a laser beam from the image photographed from the tracking multi-camera set and removing unnecessary noise.
10. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 9, wherein the controller performs a two-dimensional optimum line segment search operation for searching for an optimum two-dimensional line segment for each image photographed from each camera by using a statistical line fitting algorithm after the image cleaning operation.
11. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 10, wherein the controller performs an optimum three-dimensional restoration operation by using information on the two-dimensional line segments and the positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set.
12. The medical device posture tracking system according to claim 11, wherein the controller estimates a three-dimensional posture of the actual medical device by using a positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the optimum three-dimensional line segment measured in advance.
13. A medical device posture tracking method by using a medical device posture tracking system having a bar type medical device having a bar shape whose front end has a needle or injection shape and whose rear end has an identification line segment extending in a longitudinal direction of the bar shape, a tracking multi-camera set having a plurality of cameras provided in a plurality of locations to photograph the identification line segment at a plurality of viewpoints, a display unit configured to display an augmented reality image having the bar type medical device as an augmented object and show related information including position and angle information of the bar type medical device, and a controller configured to perform the medical device posture tracking method, wherein the method comprising: acquiring tracking images photographed from the tracking multi-camera set in real time for each frame; estimating a three-dimensional line segment by using the acquired image; estimating a three-dimensional posture of the actual bar type medical device by using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the three-dimensional line segment measured in advance; and displaying the estimated three-dimensional posture information including the estimated position and angle information of the bar type medical device on the display unit as an augmented reality image.
14. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 13, wherein the bar type medical device has a laser emitting unit for emitting a laser beam at its rear end, and the laser emitting unit emits the laser beam to form an identification line segment.
15. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 14, wherein the rear end of the bar type medical device is formed of a transparent material visible from the outside.
16. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 15, wherein the rear end of the bar type medical device is filled with a medium containing a silver solution or aerogel to make the laser beam visible from the outside.
17. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 16, wherein a blocking portion formed of a non-transmissive material for preventing the laser beam from leaking to the outside is provided at a tip of the rear end of the bar type medical device.
18. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 14, wherein the tracking multi-camera set photographs the laser beam.
19. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 13, wherein the display unit is provided with a rear camera for photographing a rear direction and displays an image photographed from the rear camera and the three-dimensional posture information as an augmented reality image in response to a control of the controller.
20. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 14, further comprising performing a camera calibration operation for measuring a positional relationship between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set in advance.
21. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 20, further comprising performing an image cleaning operation for separating a laser beam from the image captured from the tracking multi-camera set and removing unnecessary noise.
22. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 21, further comprising performing a two-dimensional optimum line segment search operation for searching for an optimum two-dimensional line segment for each image photographed from each camera by using a statistical line fitting algorithm after the image cleaning operation.
23. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 22, further comprising performing an optimum three-dimensional restoration operation by using information on the two-dimensional line segments and the positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set.
24. The medical device posture tracking method according to claim 23, further comprising estimating a three-dimensional posture of the actual medical device by using a positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the optimum three-dimensional line segment measured in advance.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036]
[0037]
[0038]
[0039]
[0040]
[0041]
[0042]
[0043]
[0044]
[0045]
[0046]
[0047]
[0048]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0049] According to the present invention, there is provided a medical device posture tracking system comprising: a bar type medical device having a bar shape whose front end has a needle or injection shape and whose rear end has an identification line segment extending in a longitudinal direction of the bar shape; a tracking multi-camera set having a plurality of cameras provided in a plurality of locations to photograph the identification line segment at a plurality of viewpoints; a display unit configured to display an augmented reality image having the bar type medical device as an augmented object and show related information including a position and angle of the bar type medical device; and a controller configured to acquire tracking images captured from the tracking multi-camera set in real time for each frame, estimate a three-dimensional line segment by using the acquired image, estimate a three-dimensional posture of the actual bar type medical device by using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the three-dimensional line segment measured in advance, and display the estimated three-dimensional posture information including the position and angle information of the bar type medical device on the display unit as an augmented reality image.
[0050] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is noted that like reference numerals denote like elements throughout overall drawings. In addition, descriptions of well-known apparatus and methods may be omitted so as to not obscure the description of the representative embodiments, and such methods and apparatus are clearly within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The terminology used herein is only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It is further to be noted that, as used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “include,” and “including” indicate the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, units, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, units, and/or components, and/or combination thereof
[0051] Unless specified otherwise, all terminologies used herein including technical or scientific terminologies have the same meanings as those generally appreciated by a person ordinarily skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terminologies defined in typical dictionaries should be construed to have meanings matching those described in the context of the related art, and should not be construed as being abnormal or excessively formal unless defined apparently herein.
[0052] The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals denote like elements throughout the entire specification, and they will not be repeatedly described intentionally. In the following description, any specific word or sentence for the related art will not be provided for simplicity purposes if it unnecessarily obscures the subject matter of the invention.
[0053]
[0054] Referring to
[0055] The tracking multi-camera set 110 includes a plurality of cameras installed in a plurality of places so as to photograph the identification line segments formed on the bar type medical device 120 at a plurality of time points.
[0056] The concept of the bar type medical device 120 includes various medical devices such as a needle, injection, a laparoscopic surgical instrument, and a thoracoscopic surgical instrument. The front end has a bar shape including a needle or injection shape, and the rear end has an identification line segment formed in the longitudinal direction of the bar shape.
[0057] The display unit 130 is a device that displays the bar type medical device 120 and the inside of the body of the patient 20 as augmented objects in an augmented reality space on an augmented reality image, as well as related information including position and angle data of the bar type medical device 120.
[0058] The controller (not shown) acquires the tracking images captured by the tracking multi-camera set 110 in real time for every frame, and tracks the three-dimensional line segment by using the acquired image. In addition, the controller estimates the three-dimensional posture of the actual bar type medical device on the basis of a positional relationship between the position of the bar type medical device 120 and the three-dimensional line segment measured in advance. Furthermore, the three-dimensional posture information including the estimated position and angle information of the bar type medical device is displayed on the display unit 130 as an augmented reality image.
[0059] According to the present invention, the tracking multi-camera set 110 may photograph the laser beam formed on the bar type medical device 120 to track the three-dimensional line segment.
[0060]
[0061] Referring to
[0062] According to the present invention, the line segment for identifying the bar type medical device 120 may be implemented in various ways. For example, the identification line segment may be implemented using a special paint on the bar type medical device 120. However, since the present invention is utilized in medical fields such as treatment and surgery related to the human body and life, precise measurement is necessary. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is preferable to implement the identification line segment of the bar type medical device 120 using a laser beam. It is known that the laser beam can implement a very thin straight line segment.
[0063] According to the present invention, the bar type medical device 120 is provided with a laser emitting unit for emitting a laser beam at the rear end so as to form an identification line segment by emitting a laser beam from the laser emitting unit.
[0064]
[0065] Referring to
[0066] According to the present invention, the rear end of the bar type medical device 120 may be formed of a transparent material to make the laser beam 122 visible from the outside.
[0067] The rear end of the bar type medical device 120 may be filled with a medium containing a silver solution (colloidal silver) or aerogel to make the laser beam clearly visible from the outside.
[0068] The tip of the rear end of the bar type medical device 120 may be provided with a blocking portion formed of a non-transmissive material 123 to prevent the laser beam from leaking to the outside. When the blocking portion 123 is not formed at the tip of the rear end, the laser beam may leak to the outside through the transparent glass tube. Therefore, according to the present invention, the blocking portion 123 may be formed by attaching a tape of a non-transmissive material such as carbon or graphite to the tip of the rear end so as to prevent the laser beam from leaking to the outside of the glass tube.
[0069] According to the present invention, the laser beam used in the bar type medical device 120 preferably uses a relatively strong laser in consideration of the specificity and visibility of the medical environment. For example, a laser beam having a power of 100 mW or stronger may be used.
[0070] For the posture (position and angle) estimation of the bar type medical device 120, the three-dimensional posture is estimated by using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the laser beam measured in advance. For this purpose, for example, the laser beam line segment and the needle of the bar type medical device may have the same angle and length while the body portion of the medical device is interposed therebetween. However, without limiting to a case where the length of the laser beam line segment and the length of the needle of the bar type medical device have the same length, the lengths may be set to have a predetermined ratio, and the length of the laser beam line segment may be longer than the length of the needle. Depending on applications, the bar type medical device 120 may be configured to adjust the length of the laser beam line segment. When the length of the laser beam line segment is set to be long, the posture of the needle of the bar type medical device can be more precisely estimated. In this configuration, when the position and length of the laser beam line segment are precisely estimated, the position and length of the needle of the bar type medical device can be estimated automatically and accurately.
[0071] Referring to
[0072]
[0073] Referring to
[0074]
[0075] Referring to
[0076] According to the present invention, the controller may perform a camera calibration operation to determine in advance the positional relationship of each camera of the tracking multi-camera set 110.
[0077] In addition, the controller may perform an image cleaning operation for separating the laser beam from the image acquired from the tracking multi-camera set 110 and removing unnecessary noise.
[0078] After the image cleaning operation, the controller may perform a two-dimensional optimum line segment search operation to search for an optimal two-dimensional line segment for each image captured by each camera using a statistical line fitting algorithm.
[0079] After the two-dimensional optimum line segment search, the controller may perform a three-dimensional optimum line segment restoration operation by using information on a plurality of two-dimensional line segments and positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set 110. For example, after the two-dimensional optimum line segment search, the controller may perform a three-dimensional line segment restoration operation by binding two-dimensional line segments two by two and restoring a plurality of three-dimensional line segments using the positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set 110. Then, after the three-dimensional line segment restoration operation, the controller may search for the optimum three-dimensional line segment by performing line-fitting for the information on both endpoints of the restored three-dimensional line segments.
[0080] The controller may estimate the three-dimensional posture of the actual medical device using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the optimum three-dimensional line segment measured in advance.
[0081]
[0082] Referring to
[0083] The controller acquires the tracking image captured by the tracking multi-camera set 110 in real time for every frame (S604).
[0084] Then, the controller separates the laser beam from the image acquired from the tracking multi-camera set 110, and performs an image cleaning operation to remove unnecessary noise (S606).
[0085] After the image cleaning operation, the controller performs a two-dimensional optimum line segment search operation for searching for an optimum two-dimensional line segment for each image captured from each camera using a statistical line fitting algorithm (S608).
[0086] After the two-dimensional optimum line segment search, the controller performs an optimum three-dimensional line segment restoration operation using information on a plurality of two-dimensional line segments and positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set 110 (S610).
[0087] Then, the controller estimates the three-dimensional posture of the actual medical device using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the optimum three-dimensional line segment measured in advance (S612).
[0088] Then, the controller displays three-dimensional posture information including the estimated position and angle information of the bar type medical device as an augmented reality image on the display unit 130 (S614).
[0089] In step S602, for three-dimensional restoration of the laser beam, a camera calibration process is performed for measuring the positional relationship between the cameras of the tracking multi-camera set 110 in advance. In this case, the camera calibration process uses various methods well known in the art. For example, the positional relationship of the cameras is measured with the minimum error by using already disclosed methods such as Bo Li's and Tomas Svoboda's methods.
[0090]
[0091] Then, the controller acquires the tracking image captured from the tracking multi-camera set 110 in real time for every frame (S603).
[0092] Then, the controller separates the laser beam from the image acquired from the tracking multi-camera set 110, and performs an image cleaning operation to remove unnecessary noise (S605).
[0093] After the image cleaning operation, the controller performs a two-dimensional optimum line segment search operation for searching for an optimum two-dimensional line segment for each image captured from each camera using a statistical line fitting algorithm (S607).
[0094] After the two-dimensional optimum line segment search, the controller performs an optimum three-dimensional line segment restoration operation using information on a plurality of two-dimensional line segments and the positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set 110 (S609 and S611). For example, after the two-dimensional optimum line segment search, the controller binds information on the two-dimensional line segments two by two and performs the three-dimensional line segment restoration operation for restoring a plurality of three-dimensional line segments using the positional relationship information between each camera of the tracking multi-camera set (S609). After the three-dimensional line segment restoration operation, the controller searches for an optimum three-dimensional line segment by line-fitting the information on both endpoints of the restored three-dimensional line segments (S611).
[0095] Then, the controller estimates the three-dimensional posture of the actual medical device using the positional relationship between the bar type medical device and the optimum three-dimensional line segment measured in advance (S613).
[0096] Then, the controller displays three-dimensional posture information including the estimated position and angle information of the bar type medical device as an augmented reality image on the display unit 130 (S615).
[0097] In step S601, for three-dimensional restoration of the laser beam, a camera calibration process for measuring a positional relationship between the cameras of the tracking multi-camera set 110 is performed. In this case, the camera calibration process uses various methods well known in the art. For example, the positional relationship of the cameras is measured with the minimum error by using already disclosed methods such as Bo Li's and Tomas Svoboda's methods.
[0098]
[0099] In
[0100] Referring to
[0101]
[0102] Referring to
[0103]
[0104] Referring to
[0105]
[0106] Referring to
[0107] Referring to
[0108] Referring to
[0109]
[0110] Referring to
[0111]
[0112] Referring to
[0113] Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art that a number of changes, modifications, or alterations to the invention as described herein may be made, none of which depart from the spirit of the present invention. All such changes, modifications and alterations should therefore be seen as within the scope of the present invention.