VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR BILDGESTEUERTE CHIRURGIE

摘要

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for use with an image guided surgical system for displaying anatomical landmarks in registration with appropriate x-ray images of the portion of the anatomy being operated upon. The image guided system computer is used to generate the desired landmarks from landmark positions inputted by conventional input devices or by a tracked surgical probe using additional instructions provided to the computer memory. Icons are generated and displayed using the additional instructions for indicating the position and orientation of tracked surgical instruments relative to the landmark and/or an anatomy location referenced to the landmark.