VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPIC NAVIGATION (VBN) SYSTEM
Image Guidance for Bronchoscopy
- Provides real-time path navigation within the lungs for lung biopsy and other
DX/TX procedures - Side-by-side navigation pairs real-time and virtual images throughout procedure
- Navigation guides user to target with 3mm accuracy
- System operation does not require specialized, disposable instruments
Real-time guidance with LungPoint® Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation simultaneously shows the live and virtual views and the path to follow-with navigation accuracy of 3mm
VERSATILE PLANNING & SOPHISTICATED GUIDANCE
Easy Set-Up, Simple to Use
Import CT from PACS server, disc or flash drive
System reconstructs 3D airways/major vessels from CT scan; Calculates centerline for
each airway
User IDs target on CT image and up to 3 pathways are calculated based on target location
Virtual Bronchoscopic simulation of airway view for each pathway shows all airways greater than 3mm
Target is superimposed on virtual bronchoscopic view
Distance and airway diameter measurements provided, enabling localization of target
INTUITIVE GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION
- Target is superimposed on actual bronchoscopic view
- Live view is displayed simultaneously alongside the virtual animation views and path, confirming location and orientation as you maneuver through the airways
- Airway diameter measurements help size bronchoscope, stent, valve, implant devices
Plan in 3 dimensions: Quick access to CT projections expands thinking beyond axial CT slice
More Insight: Improve understanding of relationship between lesions and airways with 3D target view
Virtual Fluoroscopic View: Unique view presents an AP flouroscopic image with both the target and bronchoscropic pathway superimposed to assist in confirming location
Virtual Fluoroscopic View:
As the virtual bronchoscopic animation plays, the 3D airway tree and CT images update to reflect the current bronchoscope position.
FIDUCIAL MARKER PLANNING & PLACEMENT
- Fiducial marker locations are automatically calculated based on the target location and user defined parameter settings
- The primary target (green) and fiducials (yellow with green dots) are all displayed on the pink airways of the 3D airway tree and in 2D left and right fiducial projection views
- The customizable projection views are based on the requirements of SBRT imaging angles
TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RECORDS
Bronchoscopy Training
- Interactive 3D visualization tools enhance understanding of airways and anatomy
- 3D airway tree image and airway labeling identifies airway anatomy
Airway Labeling: Reinforces anatomic knowledge in training programs
Review the pathways to the target using the 3D airway tree view
Patient Education
- Use images to help patients understand their procedure, putting them at ease
Records & Publications
- Real-time image capture and case notations can be exported