Method of navigating medical devices in the presence of radiopaque material
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Jul 24, 2007
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Jan 1, 2004
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Jun 28, 2002
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Jun 28, 2002
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A method of navigating the distal end of a medical device through an operating region in a subject's body includes displaying an x-ray image of the operating region, including the distal end of the medical device; determining the location of the distal end of the medical device in a reference frame translatable to the displayed x-ray image; and displaying an enhanced indication of the distal end of the medical device on the x-ray image to facilitate the navigation of the distal end of the device in the operating region.
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