Live 3D guidance in the interventional radiology suite.

Racadio, John M; Babic, Drazenko; Homan, Robert; Rampton, John W; Patel, Manish N; Racadio, Judy M; Johnson, Neil D · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2007

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Abstract

The development of a C-arm cone-beam CT unit coupled with flat detectors has markedly increased anatomic visualization capabilities for interventional radiology procedures. We present technology in which fluoroscopy and 3D imaging from a cone-beam CT-flat-detector C-arm unit are combined with an integrated tracking and navigation system. A description of the technology and representative clinical cases are presented. This new combination further increases interventional radiologic capabilities because it provides real-time procedural evaluation and tracking.

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