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Method and apparatus for cross-modality comparisons and correlation

  • US 20040057609A1
  • Filed: 09/17/2003
  • Published: 03/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for determining a biopsy location in a body part, the system comprising:

  • a first device configured to obtain first data about a physiology of the body part, the first data being representable as a digital image;

    a second device configured to obtain second data about the body part, the second data being representable as an image;

    a monitor coupled to the second device and configured to display the image corresponding to the second data;

    a signal processing module coupled to the second device, the signal processing module including an analog-to-digital converter configured to digitize the second data;

    a memory coupled to the signal processing module and to the first device, the memory being configured to store the first data and the digitized second data; and

    a computer coupled to the memory and configured to correlate the first data with the digitized second data and to provide a result of the correlation to a user.

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