Vorrichtung zur medizinischen Intervention

摘要

Apparatus (22) for assisting in the manual location, vectoring, and insertion of needle-like medical instrument relative to a patient's body (P) using medical imaging equipment (10) having a cross-sectional imaging plane (14) and a monitor (18) which displays a cross-section imaged at the equipment imaging plane (14) incorporates and utilizes image visible planar reference patterns (40) which are sectioned by the equipment cross-sectional imaging plane (14) and the resulting reference pattern imaged sections displayed on the equipment monitor (18) for observation to verify accurate completion of the location, vectoring and insertion steps.