Covidien LP

David W Blue

Darion R Peterson

Casey M Ladtkow

Darren G Girotto

Matthew Hemstreet

Ryan Sohlden

Ryan S Goss

The visualization method includes displaying three-dimensional image data of at least one anatomical feature of a patient, receiving user input of the target for placing an ablation needle in the at least one anatomical feature of the patient, determining the position and orientation of the ablation needle based on the user input, displaying an image of a virtual ablation needle in the three-dimensional image data of the at least one anatomical feature of the patient according to the determined position and orientation, receiving user input of parameters of operating the ablation needle, and displaying a three-dimensional representation of the result of operating the ablation needle according to the input parameters.

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Erie, CO, United States of America

David W Blue