Determination of the position of an anatomical element
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May 10, 2007
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Apr 30, 2004
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May 2, 2003
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The invention relates to a method for determining the position of an anatomical element (12) of a patient (10), consisting in determining at an initial moment the position of the anatomical element from positions of anatomical points (14, 16, 18) which are characteristic of said patient; disposing a marking device (30) on the skin of the patient, said marking device being fixed in relation to the anatomical element; determining the position of the marking device, whereby the anatomical element is substantially the position determined at the initial instant; determining the relative position of the anatomical element in relation to the marking device; covering the marking device at least partially with at least one operational field; and determining the position of the marking device covered at least partially with said operational field and deducing the position of the anatomical element.
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