SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING POSITIONS BETWEEN IMAGING MODALITIES AND TRANSFORMING A DISPLAYED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO A POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A PROBE

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for transforming a displayed three-dimensional image corresponding to a position and orientation of a field of view of an imaging probe. A three dimensional image of a tissue in a first co-ordinate space can be displayed. A field of view of an imaging probe in a second co-ordinate space can be configured, where the imaging probe has a plurality of transmitters removably connected to it, the transmitters operable to determine the position and orientation of the field of view relative to the positions of the transmitters in the second co-ordinate space. The first and second co-ordinate spaces can be co-registered, and the position and orientation of the field of view in the second co-ordinate space can be transformed to the first co-ordinate space. The three-dimensional image can be displayed to correspond to the transformed position and orientation of the field of view.