Magnetic field viewing film for tracking in-situ surgical applications

摘要

MAGNETIC FIELD VIEWING FILM FOR TRACKING IN-SITU SURGICAL APPLICATIONS Abstract A method is provided. The method includes placing a magnetic field viewing film (10) over a region of tissue; inserting at least one of a medical device or a medical instrument (34) comprising at least one magnetic element (36) into the region of the tissue; and determining a location of at least one of the medical device or the medical instrument (34) based on a visualization by the magnetic field viewing film (10) of a magnetic field produced by the at least one magnetic element (36). 1 2a f 14 12b Fig. 1 Fig. 2