Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and...

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A61B 10/00 (2006.01) A61B 5/055 (2006.01) A61B 6/00 (2006.01) A61B 6/04 (2006.01) A61B 8/00 (2006.01) A61G 1/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2483718

This invention discloses a method and apparatus to deliver medical devices to targeted locations within human tissues using imaging data. The method enables the target location to be obtained from one imaging system, followed by the use of a second imaging system to verify the final position of the device. In particular, the invention discloses a method based on the initial identification of tissue targets using MR imaging, followed by the use of ultrasound imaging to verify and monitor accurate needle positioning. The invention can be used for acquiring biopsy samples to determine the grade and stage of cancer in various tissues including the brain, breast, abdomen, spine, liver, and kidney. The method is also useful for delivery of markers to a specific site to facilitate surgical removal of diseased tissue, or for the targeted delivery of applicators that destroy diseased tissues in-situ.

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