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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Antoine Leroy, Meylan, FR;
Michaël Baumann, Grenoble, FR;
Pierre Mozer, Vincennes, FR;
Jocelyne Troccaz, Eybens, FR;
Vincent Daanen, Meylan, FR;
Antoine Leroy, Meylan, FR;
Michaël Baumann, Grenoble, FR;
Pierre Mozer, Vincennes, FR;
Jocelyne Troccaz, Eybens, FR;
Vincent Daanen, Meylan, FR;
Koelis, Grenoble, FR;
Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble Cedex, FR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a prostatic imaging system including steps of recording and processing images acquired by the ultrasonographic head of a rectal probe equipped with an active puncture guide, characterized in that it includes steps of processing at least a part of the images acquired by the probe for calculating transformations to a 'reference image' repository relative to the initial position of the prostate, at least a part of the images acquired during the successive punctures including the location of the various positions of the needle being recorded with a view to visualising representations thereof on a single image including at least a part of the prostate. The present disclosure also relates to a system for the prostatic imaging implementing said prostatic imaging method.