Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems that provide a curved path trajectory that can be used with a bendable medical device. The curved pathway can comprise straight and curved concatenated arc segments. The methods and systems can provide planning, visualizing and treatment of, for example, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) using laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) or tumors using ablation therapy. With curved pathway, the physician can create plan for intervention to avoid critical structure and to cover more target volume for treatment/diagnosis than straight pathway.

Abstract: The invention concerns a computer implemented method for enhancing the display of features of interest in a 3D image of an anatomical region of a patient, the method comprising: a) obtaining a 3D image of an anatomical region of a patient; b) projecting the 3D image according to a first point of view for obtaining a first 2D image; b1) projecting the 3D image according to a second point of view for obtaining a second 2D image of said anatomical region; the first point of view being transverse to the second point of view and the first 2D image being transverse to the second 2D image; the method comprising c) determining from the first 2D image a first 3D region of interest; d) projecting said 3D region of interest according to the second point of view for obtaining a third 2D image.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems that provide a curved path trajectory that can be used with a bendable medical device. The curved pathway can comprise straight and curved concatenated arc segments. The methods and systems can provide planning, visualizing and treatment of, for example, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) using laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) or tumors using ablation therapy.