Methods and systems for three-dimensional (3D) recon struction of endoscopic data in
accordance with embodi ments of the invention are described. In one embodiment, a
method for processing a plurality of images captured by an endoscope includes
preprocessing a plurality of images captured by an endoscope and including at least a
portion of an organ. In many embodiments of the invention, the pre processing includes
estimating variations in light intensity within scenes captured by the plurality of images, and …