Virtual-Endoscopic Reporter for Lung-Cancer Assessment

描述(申请人提供)：改善对肺癌的护理 针对患者，我们提出了一个基于计算机的多媒体报告系统原型。 这个被称为3D Reporter的系统将使医生能够构建 一例患者三维X线片的多媒体病例报告 计算机断层扫描(CT)胸部扫描。3D Reporter借鉴了最近的 在虚拟内窥镜、图像处理和计算机图形学方面的创新。这 第一阶段项目的目标如下：(1)3D Reporter的主要原型 交互式可视化系统；(2)设计一个三维路径规划工具，帮助 利用互动系统建立病例报告；以及(3)构思第一阶段 建议书和产品开发计划。早期的努力断言基本的 技术在三维CT评估和支气管镜检查程序规划中的应用。 建议的3D Reporter可以实现更容易和更完整的3D CT图像 评估。此外，3D Reporter生成的多媒体报告可以 在支气管镜检查干预期间提供有用的指导，例如 经支气管针吸、支架设计和激光消融。在漫长的岁月里 运行后，建议的系统可以进一步用于完全的早期检测， 肺癌的分期、诊断和治疗。此外，特定的协议和 产品可设计用于支架设计、淋巴结活检、隔离 癌症--结节治疗和纵隔镜检查。 建议的商业应用： 肺癌是癌症死亡的主要原因。这是事实，尽管存在 早期评估设备，如高分辨率3D计算机断层扫描(CT)扫描仪 还有视频支气管镜。由于进行了数十万次CT扫描(每次费用：600美元) 和支气管镜检查(费用：1,500美元)每年进行，我们建议的系统有相当大的 市场潜力。可以想象，它可以标记快速、准确、深入的3D CT扫描读数 可行并允许制定详细的支气管镜检查治疗计划。这可以 改进早期发现，降低肺癌治疗成本。

DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): To improve the care of lung-cancer patients, we propose to prototype a computer-based multimedia reporting system. This system, dubbed the 3D Reporter, will enable a physician to construct a multimedia case report of a patient's three-dimensional (3D) X-ray computer-tomography (CT) chest scan. The 3D Reporter draws upon recent innovations in virtual endoscopy, image processing, and computer graphics. This Phase-I project's aims are as follows: (1) prototype the 3D Reporter's main interactive visualization system; (2) devise a 3D path-planning tool that helps build a case report with the interactive system; and (3) conceive the Phase-Il proposal and product development plan. Early efforts assert the basic technology's utility for 3D CT assessment and bronchoscopic procedure planning. The proposed 3D Reporter could enable much easier and more complete 3D CT image assessment. Also, the multimedia report generated by the 3D Reporter could provide useful guidance during bronchoscopic interventions, such as transbronchial needle aspiration, stent design, and laser ablation. in the long run, the proposed system could have further use for complete early detection, staging, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Also, specific protocols and products could be designed for stent design, lymph-node biopsy, solitary cancer-nodule treatment, and mediastinoscopy. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. This is true, despite the existence of early assessment devices such as high-resolution 3D computer-tomography (CT) scanners and videobronchoscopes. Since hundreds of thousands of CT scans (cost: $600 each) and bronchoscopies (cost: $1,500) are done yearly, our proposed system has considerable market potential. It could conceivably marke rapid, accurate, in-depth 3D CT scan reading feasible and permit the construction of detailed bronchoscopy treatment plans. This can improve early detection and reduce the cost of lung-cancer management.