System and method for radio-frequency imaging, registration, and localization
US10939053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient is provided. The system can include an imaging head defining a field of view relative to the patient. The imaging head can include at least one transmitter that emits at least one signal in the field of view, and at least one receiver that receives at least one reflected signal from the field of view. The at least one reflected signal received can be based on at least one electrical property of at least one material in the field of view. The system can further include a workstation, which can determine, based on the at least one reflected signal received by the at least one receiver, a location of at least one boundary of the material within the field of view. The system can include a display that displays an image of the location of the at least one boundary.
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