Abstract: In one embodiment a medical device comprising an interface, a portable component and a controller is provided. The interface is configured for receiving identification data of a user, the portable component is configured for storing configuration data and the controller is configured for retrieving the configuration data based on the identification data and for configuring the medical device based on the configuration data.

Abstract: In one embodiment a medical device comprising an interface, a portable component and a controller is provided. The interface is configured for receiving identification data of a user, the portable component is configured for storing configuration data and the controller is configured for retrieving the configuration data based on the identification data and for configuring the medical device based on the configuration data.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for correlating data including: receiving from a tracking subsystem a first data set including a tracked position of an object; receiving from an imaging subsystem a second data set including an image of the object; and comparing automatically at least a portion of the first data set with at least a portion of the second data based at least in part on the tracked position of the object and the image of the object. In an embodiment, the comparing automatically the first data set with the second data set is performable in real-time. In an embodiment, the method further includes registering the first data set with the second data set. In an embodiment, the tracking subsystem tracks the object electromagnetically, at least in part. In an embodiment, the imaging subsystem includes an x-ray imaging subsystem. In an embodiment, the first data set is generatable by the tracking subsystem substantially in real-time.

Abstract: An integrated medical navigation system for use with at least one electromagnetic sensor and at least one device that may comprise at least one electromagnetic field generator coupled to the at least one device, a navigation interface configured to receive digitized signals from the at least one electromagnetic sensor, a tracker module configured to determine a location of the at least one device based on the received digitized signals, and a navigation module configured to receive the location determined by the tracking module, and register the location to acquired patient image data.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated medical navigation system for use with an electromagnetic sensor and a device that may comprise a navigation interface configured to receive digitized signals from an electromagnetic sensor, a tracker module configured to determine a location of a device based on the received digitized signals; and a navigation module configured to receive the location determined by the tracking module, and register the location to acquired patient image data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing metal artifact in image reconstruction. In at least one embodiment, the method for reducing metal artifacts in image reconstruction comprises collecting at least one uncalibrated image (an X-ray or fluoroscopic image for example) and calibrating the at least one uncalibrated image, forming at least one calibrated fluoroscopic image. A patient to transmitter transform is computed using at least the at least one calibrated image. A reconstructed volume is formed using at least a patient to transmitter transform. At least two of the at least one calibrated fluoroscopic image, the patient to transmitter transform and the reconstructed volume may be combined, forming at least one display image. This image may then be displayed, using a display device for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system apparatus for instrument tracking on a series of images. The method relates to performing instrument tracking on an image. The method comprises collecting at least one image and computing at least one of a position and orientation of at least one instrument for the at least one collected image. The method further relates to displaying at least one, some or all of the collected and computed data either separately or in any combination.

Abstract: Certain embodiments relate to a system and method for forming a virtual isocenter in an imaging system. The method includes determining a distance between a detector and an object to be imaged, determining a distance between a detector and source, varying either or both distances between image exposures, and adjusting image data obtained from the image exposures for a change in magnification between image exposures. The distance may be determined using a tracking system. The method may also include reconstructing at least one image of the object from the image data adjusted for the change in magnification. Additionally, a position of the object may be maintained at a virtual isocenter formed by varying the distance between the detector and the object and/or the source and the object. The method may further include moving a support including the detector and a source in a non-circular path to move the detector and the source around the object while varying the distance between the detector and the object.