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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Jasjit S. Suri, Roseville, CA (US);
Ramkrishnan Narayanan, Nevada City, CA (US);
Jasjit S. Suri, Roseville, CA (US);
Ramkrishnan Narayanan, Nevada City, CA (US);
Eigen, LLC, Grass Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method (i.e, utility) are disclosed for positioning a needle in three-dimensions based on patient related statistics for extracting tissue during biopsy procedures. Aspects of the utility can be applied independently or serve as an aid to the urologist when regions of interest are hard to discern in an ultrasound image. Regions of interest that correspond to high cancer risk regions (e.g., statistically) are automatically superimposed on an ultrasound image of a patient in real time. Additionally a statistical map based on one or more demographic parameters of a patient and containing cancer probability locations are also automatically mapped on the ultrasound image in real time displaying potential cancer locations. Aspects of the system are also capable of displaying optimal needle placement positions based on statistical priors and will be able to accurately navigate the needle to that position for biopsy extraction and/or treatment.