Adding the third dimension-A new tool for constructing 3D models of the airway from 2D bronchoscopic video

It is possible to extract 3D data from a sequence of 2D images. Further, this 3D model can be used for the purposes of management and planning and is quantitatively accurate and reliable. Initial data suggests that these measurements correlate with actual airway size and may provide a better instrument with which to make surgical decisions.