Display of medical device position information in a volumetric rendering
US9218687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An system and method for displaying a position of a medical device disposed within a region of interest in a body are provided. The system includes a position sensing system disposed outside of the body and configured to interact with a position sensor on the medical device upon generation of an electric and/or magnetic field. The sensor generates a position signal indicative of the position of the device within a coordinate system. The system further includes an electronic control unit comprising a registration module for registering a volumetric data set within the coordinate system. The unit further comprises a generation module for generating a volumetric rendering of the region of interest from the volumetric data set and a superimposition module for superimposing a representation of the medical device on the volumetric rendering responsive to the position signal.
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