The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Shyam Bharat, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Ehsan Dehghan Marvast, New York, NY (US);
Vijay Parthasarathy, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an imaging apparatus () for imaging an introduction element () like a needle or a catheter for performing a brachytherapy or a biopsy. A tracking unit () tracks the location of the introduction element within a living being (), an imaging unit () like an ultrasound imaging unit generates an image showing an inner part of the living being, which includes the tracked location of the introduction element, based on the tracked location, and a display () displays the image. During the brachytherapy or biopsy the display can always show the introduction element, without requiring a manual control. For instance, it is not necessary that a physician manually controls the position and image plane of the imaging unit. This allows for an accurate and fast insertion of the introduction element into the living being such that a target region is reliably reached.