SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AN INVASIVE DEVICE USING ULTRASOUND POSITION SIGNALS

摘要

A system and method for tracking an invasive device (18) includes a localization system (16) configured to be externally attached to a patient. The localization system includes a transducer module (128) including a plurality of transducer elements (136). The system and method includes an invasive device including at least one device transducer element (22). The invasive device is configured to either transmit ultrasound position signals to the transducer module or receive ultrasound position signals from the transducer module.