Method for generating endo-microscopic image data set of patient, involves receiving and storing two-dimensional-image data set from object layers lying toward axis of endo-microscope, and reconstructing three- dimensional- image data set

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This invention describes a method and device for generating three-dimensional (3D) images from two-dimensional (2D) endo-microscopic images. By capturing multiple 2D images from different layers along the optical axis of an endo-microscope and processing them with specialized digital and radiological techniques, a 3D data set is reconstructed. This allows for the identification and visualization of characteristic anatomical structures within the patient.

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• Medical diagnostics, especially endoscopic examinations where internal body tissues need detailed visualization
• Preoperative planning for surgeries by providing 3D imaging of tissue structures
• Guided biopsies or minimally invasive procedures using precise 3D maps of internal organs
• Educational tools for teaching medical students or training endoscopists
• Research in pathology or biology requiring detailed tissue structure analysis

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• Improved detection and localization of anatomical structures or abnormalities in a minimally invasive way
• Enhanced accuracy in diagnostics and treatment planning due to 3D visualization
• Reduction of errors linked to interpretation of 2D images
• Better patient outcomes through precise targeting during procedures
• Potentially lower radiation exposure compared to traditional radiological 3D imaging technologies

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The method involves receiving and storing two-dimensional (2D)-image data set from different object layers (8a, 8b) lying toward an optical axis (11) of an endo-microscope (2) one behind other in mutual distances. A three-dimensional (3D)-image data set is reconstructed at a radiological 3D work station using 3D radiology process. The 3D-image data set is segmented using digital image processing process, and presence of characteristic structures is searched. A found structure is reproduced in a standardized view in the 2D- image data set for the object layers. An independent claim is also included for a device for generating an endo-microscopic image data set.