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Thermal mapping of a cryoablation volume, for image-guided cryosurgery

  • US 20060155267A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2005
  • Published: 07/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for estimating size and shape and position of a cryoablation volume during cryosurgery, comprising:

  • (a) a data-receiving module operable to receive data from at least one data source selected from a group consisting of a thermal sensor, a first imaging modality operable to show position of a cryoprobe within a body of a patient, a second imaging modality operable to show position of a cryoablation target within a body of a patient, a third imaging modality operable to show position of a border of an iceball during a cryoablation procedure, and a user interface operable to receive and record diagnostic information from a user, which diagnostic information serves to specify a position of a cryoablation target within a body of a patient; and

    (b) a calculation module operable to calculate a position of a cryoablation volume based on data-received by said data receiving module.

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