Methods, systems, and computer readable media for image guided ablation

US9265572B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Inventors

• Henry Fuchs · Chapel Hill, US
• Hua Yang · Tangxia, CN
• Tabitha Peck · Chapel Hill, US
• Anna Bulysheva · Richmond, US
• Andrei State · Chapel Hill, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2010
• Grant date: Feb 23, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 24, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3784
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for image guided ablation. One system for image guided ablation includes an ultrasound transducer for producing a real-time ultrasound image of a target volume and of surrounding tissue. The system further includes an ablation probe for ablating the target volume. The system further includes a display for displaying an image to guide positioning of the ablation probe during ablation of the target volume. The system further includes at least one tracker for tracking position and orientation of the ablation probe during the ablation of the target volume. The system further includes a rendering and display module for receiving a pre-ablation image of the target volume and for displaying a combined image on the display, where the combined image includes a motion tracked, rendered image of the ablation probe and an equally motion tracked real-time ultrasound image registered with the pre-ablation image.