Abstract: A system and methods for supporting minimally invasive surgery, involving a control module configurable to: receive an initial MRI image from an MRI imaging device; transmit the initial MRI image to a planning module configured to determine a surgical plan; receive the surgical plan from the planning module; transmit the surgical plan to a guidance module configured to operate with a medical instrument and the MRI imaging device, the medical instrument configured to couple with an MRI micro-coil, and the MRI imaging device configured to operate with the MRI micro-coil; and receive, in real-time, a subsequent MRI image from the MRI imaging device operating with the MRI micro-coil during guidance of the medical instrument.

Abstract: A slider assembly includes a pair of longitudinally-extending slider members adapted to slidably couple to a pair of longitudinally-extending rail members of a vehicle frame assembly, each slider member including a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one lip portion extending longitudinally along and inwardly from at least a select one of the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein the at least one lip portion includes a notch extending therein. The slider assembly further includes at least one cross member having a pair of opposite ends and extending between the slider members, wherein the ends of the at least one cross member are located within the at least one notch of the slider members, such that the cross member is located proximate the top and bottom walls of each of the slider members.