BIOPSY GUIDANCE BY ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING AND PHOTONIC NEEDLE
First Claim
1. A system for integrated guidance for positioning a biopsy device in a body, the system comprisingan tracking device for coarse guidance,an analyze device for fine guidance, comprising an optical detector and providing information discriminating tissue of the body, anda biopsy device being an elongate element with a tip portion,wherein the biopsy device is adapted to be traced by the tracking device, andwherein the optical detector is integrated in the tip portion of the biopsy device.
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Abstract
A system for providing integrated guidance for positioning a needle in a body has two levels of guidance: a coarse guidance and a fine guidance. The system comprises a non-invasive tracking system (400) for tracing the biopsy device (100) in the body, for providing the coarse guidance. Furthermore, the system comprises an optical detector (101′, 102′, 103′) mounted on the needle (100) for obtaining optical information discriminating tissue in the body, for providing the fine guidance.
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1. A system for integrated guidance for positioning a biopsy device in a body, the system comprising
an tracking device for coarse guidance, an analyze device for fine guidance, comprising an optical detector and providing information discriminating tissue of the body, and a biopsy device being an elongate element with a tip portion, wherein the biopsy device is adapted to be traced by the tracking device, and wherein the optical detector is integrated in the tip portion of the biopsy device.
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11. A biopsy device comprising
a position sensor capable of providing information indicative of the position of the biopsy device, and an optical fiber integrated in the tip portion of the biopsy device, capable of emitting and receiving of light.
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