A realtime computer-based viewing system comprising a database of first
software objects in registration with one another, wherein at least one
of the first software objects corresponds to a physical structure which
is to be viewed by the system and at least one of the first software
objects corresponds to a graft which is to be deployed adjacent to the
physical structure, an endoscope for acquiring data about the physical
structure when the physical structure is located within the endoscope's
data acquisition field, wherein the endoscope is capable of being moved
about relative to the physical structure, generating apparatus for
generating a second software object using data acquired by the endoscope,
wherein the second software object corresponds to the physical structure
currently being viewed by the endoscope, registration apparatus for
positioning the second software object into the database in proper
registration with the first software objects already contained in the
database, and processing apparatus for generating an image from the
software objects contained in the database, based upon a specified point
of view.