SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A MEDICAL DEVICE

摘要

System for aligning a medical device with respect to a location on a patient with an insertion axis extending through said location and a predetermined target location in said patient, wherein the system comprises: • - a base arranged for connecting the system to the surroundings, for instance a patient support of a scanner; • - an alignment device comprising a stationary part and a axial guide, wherein the axial guide is arranged for guiding the medical device along a guiding axis, wherein the alignment device is arranged for rotating the axial guide about a remote centre of rotation while the location of the remote centre of rotation is fixed with respect to the stationary part and while the guiding axis extends through said remote centre of rotation; • - an arm connecting the base and the stationary part of the alignment device;