Process and apparatus for image guided treatment with an integration of X-ray detection and navigation system
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1. A process for image-assisted treatment of target areas comprising the steps of:
- producing at least one radiographic projection image of a target area by means of an x-ray unit while simultaneously imaging a reference structure by means of the x-ray unit to create radiographic projection data;
mapping the three-dimensional location of said reference structure via a navigation system to create mapped data;
mapping the three-dimensional position of one or more operating instruments via the navigation system in the mapped data;
marrying the mapped data of the reference structure as established by said navigation system with the radiographic projection data as established by said x-ray unit in a computer unit; and
displaying the mapped data of said one or more operating instruments in correct positional relationship with the target area as determined from said radiographic projection image.
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for image-guided treatment of target areas, the process including the steps of: producing at least one x-ray image of a treatment area using an x-ray unit, the image including an x-ray image of a reference structure; mapping the reference structure three-dimensionally via a navigation system; and integrating the mapped data and the x-ray image in a computer unit having a display. The navigation system is capable of mapping operating instruments during surgery so that the mapped data of operating instruments can be output on the display in correct positional relationship with the x-ray image.
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24 Claims
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1. A process for image-assisted treatment of target areas comprising the steps of:
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producing at least one radiographic projection image of a target area by means of an x-ray unit while simultaneously imaging a reference structure by means of the x-ray unit to create radiographic projection data;
mapping the three-dimensional location of said reference structure via a navigation system to create mapped data;
mapping the three-dimensional position of one or more operating instruments via the navigation system in the mapped data;
marrying the mapped data of the reference structure as established by said navigation system with the radiographic projection data as established by said x-ray unit in a computer unit; and
displaying the mapped data of said one or more operating instruments in correct positional relationship with the target area as determined from said radiographic projection image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. An apparatus for image-assisted treatment of target areas comprising:
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an x-ray unit for producing at least one radiographic projection image of a target area to create radiographic projection data;
a reference structure imageable simultaneously with the target area by said x-ray unit, the location of the reference structure included in the radiographic projection data;
a navigation system for mapping said three-dimensional location of said reference structure and for mapping the three-dimensional position of one or more operating instruments to create mapped data; and
a computer unit with a display that is operable to marry the mapped data of the reference structure as determined by the navigation system with the projection image data of said target area as determined from the x-ray unit;
wherein the display outputs the mapped data of the one or more operating instruments in correct positional relationship with the target area as determined from said radiographic projection image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for image-assisted treatment of target areas comprising:
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an x-ray unit with which at least one x-ray projection image of a target area can be produced, a reference structure positioned within the field of view of the x-ray unit so as to appear in the x-ray image of the target area;
a navigation system that can map the three-dimensional location of the reference structure and the position of an operating instrument in the target area;
a computer unit that can integrate mapped data of the target area as established from the navigation system and x-ray projection image data of the target area as established by the x-ray unit to provide an integrated image of the target area, and that can integrate mapped data of the operating instrument as determined by the navigation system into the integrated image; and
a display that can display the integrated image of the target area and the operating instrument.
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