Biopsy guidance by electromagnetic tracking and photonic needle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9179985
APP PUB NO 20100317964A1
SERIAL NO

12867267

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A system for providing integrated guidance for positioning a needle in a body has two levels of guidance: a coarse guidance and a fine guidance. The system includes a non-invasive tracking system for tracing the biopsy device in the body, for providing the coarse guidance. Furthermore, the system includes an optical detector mounted on the needle for obtaining optical information discriminating tissue in the body, for providing the fine guidance.

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  • KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

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Babic, Drazenko Eindhoven, NL 39 704
Crooijmans, Wim Eindhoven, NL 18 1256
Hendriks, Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Eindhoven, NL 245 1959
Shechter, Guy Briarcliff Manor, US 16 429

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