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Medical instrument guidance using stereo radiolocation

  • US 20020103431A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2001
  • Published: 08/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use in performing a medical procedure on an area of interest within a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

  • a patient support for supporting said patient in a substantially fixed position relative to a predetermined frame of reference;

    a photon detector system for receiving photon emissions from the area of interest within the patient'"'"'s body and providing location information based on the emissions; and

    a processor for receiving the location information from said photo detector system and identifying a three-dimensional spatial location of the area of interest relative to said predetermined frame of reference based on the location information.

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