METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCALIZING A MEDICAL IMAGING PROBE AND FOR SPATIAL REGISTRATION AND MAPPING OF A BIOPSY NEEDLE DURING A TISSUE BIOPSY

摘要

A method of localizing a medical tool, the method comprising: (1) generating an image of a reference target with a camera that is attached to a medical tool, wherein the reference target is remote from the medical tool and located in a room at a known position relative to a coordinate system; and (2) determining the position of the medical tool relative to the coordinate system at least partially on the basis of the generated image of the reference target. Examples of medical tools that can be localized in accordance with the present invention include medical imaging devices, surgical instruments, and bite blocks.