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| 8060183 | Site marker visible under multiple modalities A site marker is provided that includes a generally hollow body defining a cavity. A deployment line within the site marker positions at least one marker element within the body portion. The deployment line has a first end that is fixedly secured to a first end of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8027712 | Elongated markers for soft tissue volume identification The present invention is related to an interstitial marker for localizing an organ, tumor or tumor bed within a mammalian body wherein said marker has a proximal end, a distal end, and a continuous intervening length, at least a portion of the intervening length of ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7945307 | Marker delivery system with obturator A marker delivery device is described which has an obturator with an elongated shaft, an inner lumen, a proximal end, and a substantially sealed distal end. One or more tissue markers are deployed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft of the obturator. Prefe... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7925326 | Solid fiduciary marker for multimodality imaging A solid fiduciary marker for registering at least two images when imaging the same subject using distinct imaging devices is disclosed. The solid fiduciary marker is visible in at least two of a Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tom... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7747308 | Non-invasive systems and methods for the determination of cardiac injury using a characterizing portion of a voxel histogram Methods, systems and circuits predict cardiotoxicity induced cardiac injury prior to an irreversible state by electronically generating at least one histogram of mean intensities of voxels/pixels in an MRI image of a left ventricle myocardium and electronically dete... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7702378 | Tissue marker for multimodality radiographic imaging An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An ad... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7668582 | Biopsy site marker These are biopsy site marking devices. More particularly, the devices include a body of gelatin and an x-ray detectable body of a specific, predetermined non-biological configuration embedded in the body of gelatin. In one embodiment, the x-ray detectable body is ma... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7424320 | Tissue localizing and marking device and method of using same A delivery apparatus for the percutaneous placement of a medical device at an area of interest in a tissue mass comprises an introducer comprising a cannula having an insertion tip, an expulsion opening near the insertion tip, and a medical device within the cannula... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7368912 | Configuration for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with an MRI phantom An MRI configuration comprising an MRI phantom positioned in a volume under investigation, wherein the MRI phantom has a chamber disposed in a housing and filled with a liquid, in which a gas bubble forms, the liquid nuclei which have an NMR relaxation time T1 ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366561 | Robotic trajectory guide A surgical alignment device is shown that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7319897 | Localization device display method and apparatus A localization device display method and apparatus for displaying different views, e.g., of different magnification, based on the proximity of the tip of a pointer tracked by the localization device to a reference location identified by the localization device. The ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7302286 | Method and apparatus for the three-dimensional presentation of an examination region of a patient in the form of a 3D reconstruction image In a method and apparatus for the three-dimensional presentation of an examination region of a patient in the form of a 3D reconstruction image, a preoperatively acquired 3D image dataset of the examination region is employed in a medical procedure, datasets represe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7280865 | Anchored fiducial apparatus and method An anchored fiducial apparatus is described. The fiducial apparatus anchors itself in the target region once inserted so that the fiducial apparatus does not move relative to the target region. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277594 | System and method for preparing an image corrected for the presence of a gravity induced distortion The present invention relates to an imaging system for obtaining an image correctable for the presence of a gravity induced image error. The imaging system includes an imager to obtain an image of an object and a position measurement device to obtain position data i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276905 | Method and system of tracking an intracorporeal device with MR imaging A system and method for tracking or otherwise determining positioning of an intracorporeal device is provided. The invention includes a device that may be inserted into a subject and tracked based on an imageable tag included with the device. The imageable tag is at... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7230425 | MRI system with wireless identification capability A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a main magnetic field generating assembly (12) located in a magnetic resonance suite generates a substantially spatially constant main magnetic field through at least a portion of a subject in an imaging region. A gradi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228165 | Apparatus and method for performing a tissue resection procedure An apparatus and a method for performing a medical procedure is disclosed. In an embodiment for an apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus includes a positioning system and a resection device disposed within the positioning system. The positioning system i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225012 | Methods and systems for image-guided surgical interventions Featured is a system to determine the three-dimensional position and orientation of an effector (a needle, probe, or other medical instrument) relative to a subject using cross-sectional images (e.g. from a CT or MRI scanner). Also provided is a method for image gui... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213598 | Navigation-calibrating rotationally asymmetrical medical instruments or implants A method for calibrating or registering a medical instrument or implant includes determining a spatial position of the instrument or implant and determining a relative position of the instrument or implant with respect to anatomical data. A spatial orientation of a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215123 | Method, system storage medium and software arrangement for homogenizing a magnetic field in a magnetic resonance imaging system A method and system for homogenizing a main magnetic field of a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system includes obtaining a main magnetic field distribution generated by the MRI system, obtaining at least one shim magnetic field distribution generated by at l... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204840 | Deep organ access device and method Devices and methods provide accurate targeting, placement, and/or stabilization of an electrode or other instrument(s) into the brain or other body organ, such as to treat severe tremor or other neurological disorders. Targeting is performed using any form of image-... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202091 | Optically similar reference samples Systems and methods for establishing and/or maintaining the accuracy of a multivariate calibration model designed for quantitative optical spectroscopic measurement of attributes or analytes in bodily tissues, bodily fluids or other biological samples, which are par... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199584 | Method and apparatus for high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy A probe, device, and methods for performing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements on a suitable sample are provided. The probe includes a hyper polarized tip positioned to cause a dipolar interaction between the tip and sample. The nuclear magnetic spin of a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172624 | Medical device with magnetic resonance visibility enhancing structure A medical device that inhibits distortion of medical resonance images taken of the device. In particular, various structures are utilized to allow visibility proximate, and inside of, a tubular member, such as a stent. In one embodiment, the stent does not contain e... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162292 | Beam scanning probe system for surgery With the beam scanning probe system for surgery, a pointer indicating the observation point of a beam scanning probe is superimposed upon an image of a lesion to be operated on in the head which is obtained via a TV camera or a surgery microscope, and the superimpos... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7142904 | Method and composition for probing the body through the skin A method and composition for probing the body through the skin. In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes providing a medium for interfacing with the skin, applying the medium to the skin at a selected location, and coupling at least two of (a) an elec... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139418 | Fluoroscopic registration artifact with optical and/or magnetic markers A registration artifact (10) for use in registering two or more fluoroscopic images includes a plurality of radio opaque spheres (12, 14, 16) and a plurality of trackable markers, such as optical reflectors (20, 22, 24 and 26), mounted to... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139601 | Surgical navigation systems including reference and localization frames A system for use during a medical or surgical procedure on a body. The system generates an image representing the position of one or more body elements during the procedure using scans generated by a scanner prior or during the procedure. The image data set has refe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135978 | Miniature resonating marker assembly A miniature resonating marker assembly that includes, in one embodiment, a ferromagnetic core, a wire coil disposed around the core, and a capacitor connected to the wire coil adjacent to the magnetic core. The core, coil, and capacitor form a signal element that, w... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127826 | Markers, methods of marking, and marking systems for use in association with images Markers, methods of marking, and marking systems for use in association with images are disclosed. One marker is removable with a targeted design and metric dimensions inscribed on a clear plastic flap. This marker is attached adjacent to an area of interest with th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086172 | Grid for guided operations The invention relates to a grid (10) adapted to be arranged on a patient's skin to provide positioning information in CT-guided percutaneous operations. In one embodiment, the grid (10) comprises a flat and generally rectangular frame having two long s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085400 | System and method for image based sensor calibration Apparatus and methods are disclosed for the calibration of a tracked imaging probe for use in image-guided surgical systems. The invention uses actual image data collected from an easily constructed calibration jig to provide data for the calibration algorithm. The ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085430 | Correcting geometric distortion in a digitally captured image The present invention is directed generally to correcting geometric distortion in a digitally captured image. The method involves receiving an uncorrected digital image of a phantom having a plurality of fiduciary marks; locating an uncorrected digital position for ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081752 | System and method of electrically loading radio-frequency coils using conductive polymers A system and method including an apparatus for use in electrically loading RF coils of an MRI system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a polymer interdispersed with an electrically conductive additive such that the apparatus provides the necessary electrical load... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079885 | Method and device for instrument, bone segment, tissue and organ navigation The invention relates to a method and device for referencing between a data set, which describes geometrically the spatial model of a body, and the real physical environment in which the body is placed. A three-dimensional position reference body is used on the real... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066901 | MR-compatible fluid valve An implantable fluid valve for the adjustable limitation of the fluid pressure in the brain of a patient, has all valve component parts composed of non-magnetic material, thereby making the valve MR-compatible. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043961 | Tool calibrator and tracker system A standard medical or surgical tool's axis is located by attaching to the tool a plurality of a location indicating elements or markers having a known geometric or spatial relationship, and placing the tool in a tool calibrator that supports the tool in a manner tha... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047063 | Tissue site markers for in vivo imaging The invention is directed biopsy site markers and methods of marking a biopsy site, so that the location of the biopsy cavity is readily visible by conventional imaging methods, particularly by ultrasonic imaging. The biopsy site markers of the invention have high u... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7035683 | Method for respiration-dependent triggering of a medical image exposure In a method for respiration-dependent triggering of a data acquisition event in an imaging procedure, a navigation system is employed in order to reproduce the position of a body part moving due to respiration on a scale, particularly a linear scale. Triggering for ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014643 | Apparatus for endorectal prostate biopsy A device for MR-guided endorectal prostate biopsy has a biopsy guidance device connected to an MR system that is secured to the patient support table, and is alignable via the MR system for alignment and guidance of the biopsy needle into a preselectable target area... | 03/21/2006 |
