IMAGE REGISTRATION FIDUCIALS

摘要

A method includes receiving an input signal indicative of a set of coordinates for tissue of interest in first imaging data (e.g. ultrasound imaging data). The set of coordinates corresponds to user identified measurement points on a perimeter of the tissue of interest, e.g. obtained during the standard workflow to measure a size of the prostate. A set of fiducial markers is generated corresponding to the coordinates. The first imaging data may then be registered with second imaging data based on the fiducial markers. The second imaging data may be from the same or a different imaging modality. The method further includes visually displaying the second imaging data with the registered first imaging data superimposed thereover. By using the measurement point coordinates, the fiduciary markers can be automatically generated during the normal workflow without any additional steps or interaction by the user.