A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC INSTRUMENT TOWARDS A TARGET REGION INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY

摘要

Method and system are presented for guiding a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument (20) towards a correct target (TG) inside the patient's body. A combined image obtained by registering structural and functional images of a t least a portion of the patient's body (10) including the target (TG) is used together with a guiding device (18). The guiding device (18) has an indicato r associated with the instrument (20), and is operable for presenting data indicative of a position of a location on the instrument (20) relative to an y other point in the at least portion of the patient's body (10). The guiding device (18) is connectable to a computer device (24), displaying the combine d image and operable thereby for guiding the instrument (20) towards the targe t (TG).