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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1998
Willem P Van Der Brug, Eindhoven, NL;
Paulus M Gieles, Eindhoven, NL;
Adrianus J Dankers, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacobus G Van Den Goor, Eindhoven, NL;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An image-guided surgery system includes a position measuring system (9, 10) for measuring a position of an instrument (20). The image-guided surgery system includes a test system (9, 10, 30) which is arranged to measure the instrument, using the position measuring system, by measuring a calibration position of a reference part (42) of the instrument while an object part (23) of the instrument is situated in a calibration location. The test system is also arranged to measure a test position of the reference part of the instrument while the object part of the instrument is situated in a test position.