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System for indicating the position of a surgical probe within a head on an image of the head
Assignee: Saint Louis University
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Filing: 1995-09-07
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2015-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A system for determining a position of a probe relative to an object such as a head of a body of a patient. The head includes a surface such as a forehead having a contour. Cross sectional images of the head are scanned and stored as a function of the forehead contour. If the forehead contour does not appear in the scan images, then the position of the forehead contour relative to the scan images is determined with an optical scanner and a ring. During surgery, the optical scanner also determines the position of the forehead relative to the ring. An array for receiving radiation emitted from the probe and from the ring generates signals indicating the position of the tip of the probe relative to the ring. A stereotactic imaging system generates and displays an image of the head corresponding to the measured position of the tip of the probe. The system may also display scan images from different scanning technologies which scan images correspond to the same position in the head.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Bucholz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0059; A61B5/0073; A61B34/00; A61B34/20; A61B5/0062; A61B5/0064; A61B5/05; A61B5/055; A61B5/06; A61B5/061; A61B5/103; A61B5/107; A61B5/1077; A61B5/70; A61B5/702; A61B6/00; A61B6/12; A61B6/50; A61B6/501; A61B6/52; A61B6/5211; A61B6/5229; A61B6/5247; A61B8/00; A61B8/52; A61B8/5215; A61B8/5238; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61B90/36; A61B34/10; A61B2034/101; A61B2034/105; A61B2034/2046; A61B2034/2055; A61B2034/2063; A61B2034/2065; A61B2034/2068; A61B2034/2072; A61B90/06; A61B2090/061; A61B2090/363; A61B2090/364; A61B90/37; A61B2090/373; A61B2090/378; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3925; A61B2090/3929; A61B2090/3937; A61B2090/3945; A61B2090/3954; A61B2090/397; A61B2090/3975; A61B2090/3979; A61B2090/3983; A61B2090/3995; A61B8/08; A61B8/0808; A61B90/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A system for providing a display of images from at least two different scanning technologies, the display showing a particular position within a body of a patient, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body from each different scanning technology, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a reference; a surgical probe including a tip adapted to be located at the particular position; first means for determining the position of the tip of the surgical probe relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the tip relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the tip of the surgical probe to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body from each different scanning technology; and means for displaying a plurality of images of the body produced from the different scanning technologies to provide displayed images which correspond to the translated position of the tip of the probe in the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A system for providing a display of images from at least two different scanning technologies, the display showing a particular position within a body of a patient, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body from each different scanning technology, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a reference; a surgical probe including a tip adapted to be located at the particular position; first means for determining the position of the tip of the surgical probe relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the tip relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the tip of the surgical probe to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body from each different scanning technology; and means for displaying a plurality of images of the body produced from the different scanning technologies to provide displayed images which correspond to the translated position of the tip of the probe in the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the reference points means comprises radiopaque marks and means for noninvasively supporting the markers on a surface of the skin of the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the supporting noninvasive means comprises a sheet of material adapted to be overlying the body, and means on the sheet of material for supporting the markers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the sheet of material includes apertures therein having edges for engaging the markers and for supporting the markers, said markers being positioned within the apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the reference points means comprises means for marking a surface of the skin on the body with a radiopaque material whereby the generated images include images of the marking material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the reference points means comprises a contour of a body part.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
243 words
A system for providing a display of images from first and second scanning technologies, the display showing a particular position within the body, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body from each different scanning technology, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a position outside the body for providing a reference; a device having a position; first means for determining the position of the device relative to the reference means; second means including a base on the body and communicating with the reference means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the device relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to first images of the first scanning technology of the body from each different scanning technology; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to second images of the second scanning technology of the body; and means for displaying the first and second images of the body to provide displayed images which correspond to the translated position of the device in the first and second scanning technologies.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
243 words
A system for providing a display of images from first and second scanning technologies, the display showing a particular position within the body, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body from each different scanning technology, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a position outside the body for providing a reference; a device having a position; first means for determining the position of the device relative to the reference means; second means including a base on the body and communicating with the reference means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the device relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to first images of the first scanning technology of the body from each different scanning technology; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to second images of the second scanning technology of the body; and means for displaying the first and second images of the body to provide displayed images which correspond to the translated position of the device in the first and second scanning technologies.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for indicating a location within a body of a patient, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points, said reference points means including emitters mounted to the body of the patient; means for generating images of the body, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a references; a surgical probe including a tip having a position; first means for determining the position of the tip of the surgical probe relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the tip relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the tip of the surgical probe to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body; and means for displaying an image of the body to provide a displayed images which corresponds to the translated position of the tip of the surgical probe.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
196 words
A system for indicating a location within a body of a patient, said system comprising: reference points means having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points, said reference points means including emitters mounted to the body of the patient; means for generating images of the body, said images including reference images corresponding to the reference points means; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a references; a surgical probe including a tip having a position; first means for determining the position of the tip of the surgical probe relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the reference points means of the body relative to the reference means so that the position of the tip relative to the reference points means of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the tip of the surgical probe to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body; and means for displaying an image of the body to provide a displayed images which corresponds to the translated position of the tip of the surgical probe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the second means comprises: an optical scanner for scanning the body part to produce a signal received by the array indicative of the contour of a portion of the body part; and means adapted to be mounted on the body part in fixed relationship with the scanned portion of the body part for generating a signal received by the reference means to indicate the position of the generating means relative to the reference means, whereby the position of the body part relative to the reference means can be determined.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the second means comprises: an optical scanner for scanning the body part to produce a signal received by the optical scanner indicative of the contour of a portion of the body part; means mounted on the optical scanner for emitting a signal received by the array to indicate the position of the optical scanner relative to the array; and means adapted to be mounted on the body part in fixed relationship with the scanned portion of the body part for generating a signal received by the reference means to indicate the position of the generating means relative to the reference means, whereby the position of the body part relative to the reference means can be determined.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the reference points means comprises: radiopaque markers; and means adapted for noninvasively supporting the markers on a surface of the skin of the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the supporting means comprises a sheet of material adapted to be overlying the body, and means on the sheet of material for supporting the markers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the sheet of material includes apertures therein having edges for engaging the markers and for supporting the markers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the reference points means comprises: means for marking the surface of the skin on the body part with a radiopaque material, whereby the generated images include images of the marking means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 8 wherein the device comprises a surgical probe having a tip and wherein the displayed image corresponds to the translated position of the tip of the surgical probe.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the reference points means comprises a contour of a body part.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
130 words
The system of claim 16 wherein the second means comprises: an optical scanner for scanning the body part to produce a signal received by the optical scanner indicative of the position of the contour of a portion of the body part; means mounted on the optical scanner for emitting a signal received by the reference means to indicate the position of the optical scanner relative to the reference means; and means adapted to be mounted on the body part in fixed relationship with the scanned portion of the body part for generating a signal received by the reference means to indicate the position of the generating means relative to the reference means, whereby the position of the contour of the body part relative to the reference means can be determined.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for indicating a location within a body of a patient, said system comprising: means for defining a contour of a body part having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body, said images including reference images corresponding to the contour of the body part; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a reference; a device having a position; first means for determining the position of the device relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the contour of the body part relative to the reference means so that the position of the device relative to the contour of the body part of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body; and means for displaying an image of the body to provide a displayed image which corresponds to the translated position of the device.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
176 words
A system for indicating a location within a body of a patient, said system comprising: means for defining a contour of a body part having a position in fixed relation to the body for providing reference points; means for generating images of the body, said images including reference images corresponding to the contour of the body part; reference means having a location outside the body for providing a reference; a device having a position; first means for determining the position of the device relative to the reference means; second means for determining the position of the contour of the body part relative to the reference means so that the position of the device relative to the contour of the body part of the body is a known position; means for translating the known position of the device to provide a translated position within a coordinate system corresponding to the images of the body; and means for displaying an image of the body to provide a displayed image which corresponds to the translated position of the device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the second means comprises: a scanner for scanning the body part to produce a signal indicative of the position of the contour of a portion of the body part; means mounted on the scanner for emitting a signal received by the reference means to indicate the position of the scanner relative to the reference means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the means for translating comprises means for fitting the contour of the body part to images of the body parts.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
188 words
A system for use with a part of a body of patient during a procedure or operation, said system comprising: an ultrasound probe adapted to be positioned adjacent to and scanning the body part; means, responsive to the ultrasound probe, for generating an ultrasound image of the body part corresponding to the position of the ultrasound probe; means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, wherein the determining means comprises: an array positioned in communication with the ultrasound probe; first means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the array; and second means for determining the position of the body part relative to the array; means for generating a previous scanned image of the body part corresponding to the determined position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, said previous scanned image corresponding to a scan of the body part prior to the operation or procedure whereby the ultrasound image of the body part corresponds to and may be compared with the scanned image of the body part to provide more definite localization of the body part.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
188 words
A system for use with a part of a body of patient during a procedure or operation, said system comprising: an ultrasound probe adapted to be positioned adjacent to and scanning the body part; means, responsive to the ultrasound probe, for generating an ultrasound image of the body part corresponding to the position of the ultrasound probe; means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, wherein the determining means comprises: an array positioned in communication with the ultrasound probe; first means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the array; and second means for determining the position of the body part relative to the array; means for generating a previous scanned image of the body part corresponding to the determined position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, said previous scanned image corresponding to a scan of the body part prior to the operation or procedure whereby the ultrasound image of the body part corresponds to and may be compared with the scanned image of the body part to provide more definite localization of the body part.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
190 words
A system for use with a part of a body of patient during a procedure or operation, said system comprising: an ultrasound probe adapted to be positioned adjacent to and scanning the body part; means, responsive to the ultrasound probe, for generating an ultrasound image of the body part corresponding to the position of the ultrasound probe; means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, wherein the determining means comprises: an array positioned in communication with the ultrasound probe; first means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the array; and second means for determining the position of the body part relative to the array; means for generating a previous scanned image of the body part corresponding to the determined position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, said previous scanned image corresponding to a scan of the body part prior to the operation or procedure whereby the ultrasound image of the body part corresponds to and may be compared with the scanned image of the body part to provide continual monitoring of the position of the body part.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
190 words
A system for use with a part of a body of patient during a procedure or operation, said system comprising: an ultrasound probe adapted to be positioned adjacent to and scanning the body part; means, responsive to the ultrasound probe, for generating an ultrasound image of the body part corresponding to the position of the ultrasound probe; means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, wherein the determining means comprises: an array positioned in communication with the ultrasound probe; first means for determining the position of the ultrasound probe relative to the array; and second means for determining the position of the body part relative to the array; means for generating a previous scanned image of the body part corresponding to the determined position of the ultrasound probe relative to the body part, said previous scanned image corresponding to a scan of the body part prior to the operation or procedure whereby the ultrasound image of the body part corresponds to and may be compared with the scanned image of the body part to provide continual monitoring of the position of the body part.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 22 wherein at least one of said emitters is mounted to at least one fiducial marker on the body.
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