MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM USING A GAMMA CAMERA
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1. A medical tracking system, comprising:
- a localization system operative to spatially localize medical instruments;
a computer operative to assign absolute and/or relative positions of said instruments in a coordinate system; and
at least one localizable gamma camera operative to detect gamma radiation emitted from a tracer material.
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Abstract
A medical tracking system includes a localization system operative to spatially localize medical instruments; a computer operative to assign absolute and/or relative positions of said instruments in a coordinate system; and at least one localizable gamma camera operative to detect gamma radiation emitted from a tracer material.
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1. A medical tracking system, comprising:
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a localization system operative to spatially localize medical instruments;
a computer operative to assign absolute and/or relative positions of said instruments in a coordinate system; and
at least one localizable gamma camera operative to detect gamma radiation emitted from a tracer material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tracking method in a medical environment, comprising:
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spatially localizing medical instruments;
assigning via computer assistance absolute and/or relative positions of said instruments in a coordinate system; and
localizing at least one gamma camera operative to detect gamma radiation emitted from a tracer material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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