Ezono Ag

Allan Dunbar

Rolf Henkel

Eliseo Ventura Sobrino Patino

Robert Von Offenberg Sweeney

Eliseo Sobrino

Sicco Schets

Uwe Zeitner

Hiba Arbash

Sungmo Lee

Fateh Mohammed

Robert Sweeney Von Offenberg

Eliseo Sobrino Patino Ventura

A system and method for quantitative validation of the quality of image-guided interventional procedures combine image data on the procedure with position tracking of the interventional instrument and calculate quantitative measures such as excursions of the interventional instrument from a desired position or track, procedure times and measurements of distances advanced and withdrawn. The quantitative metrics may be graphically displayed and stored. Metrics obtained for multiple users may be stored and statistically processed to derive measures of performance applicable to individuals or groups of clinicians.

System and method for image-guided procedure analysis and training

An ultrasound imaging system comprising an ultrasound scanner for acquiring a live ultrasound image of a portion of the anatomy of a patient being examined with the ultrasound imaging system, an assistance means for providing at least one primary demonstration video clip, and at least one video display. The video display is functionally connected with the ultrasound scanner and the assistance means in order to present the primary demonstration video clip simultaneously with a live ultrasound image.

Ultrasound imaging system and method for providing assistance in an ultrasound imaging system

A method of obtaining information about the position and/or orientation of a magnetic component relatively to a magnetometric detector, the magnetic component and the magnetometric detector being moveable independently from each other relatively to a static secondary magnetic field, the method comprising the steps of: measuring in the presence of the combination of both the magnetic field of the magnetic component and the static secondary magnetic field essentially simultaneously the strength and/or orientation of a magnetic field at at least a first position and a second position spatially associated with the magnetometric detector, the second position being distanced from the first position; and combining the results of the measurements to computationally eliminate the effect of the secondary magnetic field and derive the information about the position and/or orientation of the magnetic component.

Imaging probe and method of obtaining position and/or orientation information

A system for supplementing ultrasound image needle guidance with magnetically detected needle position and tissue impedance measurements. The system comprises an ultrasound imaging system with the ultrasound probe being provided with a magnetometric detector for detecting the position of a magnetized needle, cannula, catheter or other tissue-penetrating tool. The tissue penetrating tool is provided with an electrode at or near its tip which is connected to a power source and impedance meter, the impedance measuring circuit being completed by use of a skin electrode or second electrode on the tool so that the electrical impedance of the patient's tissue can be measured. The measured impedance values and the magnetically detected position of the tool are superimposed on the ultrasound image so that the clinician can easily confirm the needle position in relation to the imaged anatomy. The impedance values may be color-coded or charted alongside or superimposed on the position or track of the needle as displayed on the ultrasound image.

System for image guided procedure

In a magnetic position detection system designed to detect a target object in a detection space using an array of magnetic sensors, the position of the target object can be determined by fitting a model of the target object's magnetic field to the sensor measurements. A robust determination of whether a target object is present can be obtained by fitting the model to the sensor measurements and determining the remaining differences between the fitted model and the sensor measurements. If the differences are high then the model is not fitting well, suggesting that the target object is not present. If the differences are low, the model is fitting well and the target object can be determined as being present. Measurements made when the target object is determined as not being present can be regarded as background field measurements including any stray fields. These stray fields can then be deducted from subsequent sensor measurements to eliminate the effect of stray fields and allow more accurate determination of the position of the target object. A user indicator may be included to indicate whether stray fields are not present, or present and accurately detected, or whether stray fields are varying.

Magnetic position detection system

An opto-electrical ultrasound sensor, preferably for the use in medical diagnostics, comprising at least one light source (), a photo detector () illuminated by the light source () and capable of producing an electrical signal indicative of the intensity of the light incident on the photo detector (), and an optical ultrasound detector () located in the optical path between the light source () and the photo detector () and capable of modulating in response to an ultrasound signal the intensity of at least part of the light incident on photo detector () from the light source (). The opto-electrical ultrasound sensor further comprises intensity adjustment means () for adjusting the intensity of the light incident on the photo detector () via the optical ultrasound detector ().

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Allan Dunbar