Abstract: System for registering a first image with a second image, the system including a first medical positioning system for detecting a first position and orientation of the body of a patient, a second medical positioning system for detecting a second position and orientation of the body, and a registering module coupled with a second imager and with the second medical positioning system, the first medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with a first imager, the first imager acquiring the first image from the body, the first imager producing the first image by associating the first image with the first position and orientation, the second medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with the second imager, the second imager acquiring the second image and associating the second image with the second position and orientation, the registering module registering the first image with the second image, according to the first position and orientation and the second position and orienta

Abstract: A system including a first medical positioning system for detecting a first position and orientation of the body of a patient, a second medical positioning system for detecting a second position and orientation of the body, and a registering module coupled with a second imager and with the second medical positioning system, the first medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with a first imager, the first imager acquiring the first image from the body, the first imager producing the first image by associating the first image with the first position and orientation, the second medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with the second imager, the second imager acquiring the second image and associating the second image with the second position and orientation, the registering module registering the first image with the second image, according to the first position and orientation and the second position and orientation.

Abstract: A method displays a representation of the tip of a medical device located within a body region of interest of the body of a patient, on an image of the body region of interest, the image being acquired by an image detector of a moving imager. The method includes the procedures of acquiring a medical positioning system (MPS) sensor image of an MPS sensor, determining a set of intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, determining two-dimensional optical coordinates of the tip of the medical device, superimposing the representation of the tip of the medical device, on the image of the body region of interest, and displaying the representation of the tip of the medical device superimposed on the image of the body region of interest.

Abstract: A method for registering a three dimensional (3D) coordinates system with a Medical Positioning System (MPS) coordinate system and with a two dimensional (2D) coordinate system, includes acquiring at least one 2D image of a volume of interest, the volume of interest including at least one tubular organ within the body of a patient. The 2D image is associated with the 2D coordinate system, and a plurality of MPS points is acquired, within the at least one tubular organ. The MPS points are associated with the MPS coordinate system, the MPS coordinate system being registered with the 2D coordinate system. A 3D image model is extracted of the at least one tubular organ form a pre-acquired 3D image of the volume of interest.

Abstract: A method generates a three dimensional (3D) model of a tubular organ having an occluded segment. The occluded segment adjoins a proximal segment at a proximal end thereof, and a distal segment at a distal end thereof. The procedures included injecting a first dye injection into the tubular organ, the first dye approaching a first end of the occluded segment. Multiple first-injection two-dimensional (2D) images of the tubular organ are acquired, each acquired from a different perspective, the first-injection 2D images further acquired with a respective organ timing signal reading. A second dye is injected into the tubular organ, the second dye approaching a second end of the occluded segment. Multiple second-injection 2D images are acquired of the tubular organ, each acquired from a different perspective, the second-injection 2D images further acquired with a respective organ timing signal reading.

Abstract: Medical imaging and navigation system including a processor, a display unit, a database, a medical positioning system (MPS), a two-dimensional imaging system, an inspected organ monitor interface, and a superimposing processor, the MPS including a transducer MPS sensor and a surgical tool MPS sensor, the two-dimensional imaging system including an imaging transducer, the processor being connected to the display unit, to the database, to the MPS, to the two-dimensional imaging system, to the inspected organ monitor interface, and to the superimposing processor, the inspected organ monitor interface being connected to an organ monitor, the surgical tool MPS sensor being firmly attached to a surgical tool, the transducer MPS sensor being firmly attached to the imaging transducer, the organ monitor monitoring an organ timing signal associated with an inspected organ.

Abstract: Method for positioning an artificial heart valve at the anatomic position of a malfunctioning heart valve of a heart of a patient, by employing a catheter bearing the artificial heart valve and a valve fixation device, at the tip of the catheter, the method including the procedures of receiving a marking input associated with an image of the heart, and respective of the anatomic position, in a medical positioning system (MPS) coordinate system, moving the tip toward the anatomic position, constantly detecting the current position of the artificial heart valve, and producing an indication when the current position substantially matches the anatomic position, thereby enabling the catheter to fix the malfunctioning heart valve in place, by the valve fixation device.

Abstract: A method for determining a three dimensional representation of a tubular organ, the method comprising the procedures of registering a three dimensional medical positioning system (MPS) coordinate system with a two dimensional coordinate system, acquiring a plurality of MPS points within the tubular organ, the MPS points are associated with the MPS coordinated system, each of the MPS point is acquired with a respective organ timing signal reading, acquiring at least one two dimensional image of the tubular organ, the at least one two dimensional image is associated with the two dimensional coordinate system, the at least one two dimensional image is acquired from at least one perspective, each of the at least one two dimensional image is further acquired with a respective organ timing signal reading, associated each of the MPS points with the at least one two dimensional image according to the organ timing signals thereof, determining a temporal three dimensional representation of a portion of the tubular orga

Abstract: Method for delivering a medical device coupled with a catheter, to a selected position within a lumen of the body of a patient, the method comprising the procedures of: registering a three-dimensional coordinate system with a two-dimensional coordinate system, the three-dimensional coordinate system being associated with a medical positioning system (MPS), the two-dimensional coordinate system being associated with a two-dimensional image of the lumen, the two-dimensional image being further associated with an organ timing signal of an organ of the patient; acquiring MPS data respective of a plurality of points within the lumen, each of the points being associated with the three-dimensional coordinate system, each of the points being further associated with a respective activity state of the organ; determining a temporal three-dimensional trajectory representation for each the respective activity states from the acquired MPS data which is associated with the respective activity state; superimposing the tempor

Abstract: Method for guiding a catheter within a lumen system of the body of a patient, the method including the procedures of receiving consecutive position inputs from a user to guide the catheter in real time within the lumen system, determining a user defined position for the tip of the catheter, constantly detecting the real time position of the tip of the catheter, determining continuously successive incremental paths along a trail defined by a plurality of user defined positions, and directing a moving mechanism to incrementally move the catheter within the lumen system along each of the incremental paths, each of the user defined positions being determined for each of the received consecutive position inputs, the successive incremental paths being determined between the real time position and the adjacent proceeding user defined position, according to a topological representation of the lumen system, the moving mechanism being directed to incrementally move the catheter from each of a plurality of real time pos

Abstract: System for guiding a catheter through a lumen system of a body of a patient, to a predetermined location within the lumen system, the system including a medical positioning system, a moving mechanism coupled with the catheter, and a controller coupled with the medical positioning system and with the moving mechanism, the medical positioning system including at least one position detector, the position detector being firmly attached to a distal portion of the catheter, the medical positioning system determining the position of the position detector, the controller controlling the operation of the moving mechanism to move the catheter to the predetermined location, according to the position and according to a topological representation of at least a portion of the lumen system.

Abstract: Method for delivering a stent coupled with a catheter, to a selected position within a lumen of the body of a patient, the method includes the procedures of: selecting a single image of the lumen, among a plurality of images of an image sequence of the lumen, receiving a position input associated with the selected image and respective of the selected position, the position input is defined in a coordinate system respective of a medical positioning system (MPS), detecting the current position of the stent in the coordinate system, according to position data acquired by an MPS sensor attached to the catheter in the vicinity of the stent, superimposing on at least one maneuvering associated image of the lumen, at least one stent representation respective of the current position, and at least one marking representation respective of the position input, according to a real-time organ timing signal of an inspected organ of the body, maneuvering the catheter through the lumen, toward the selected position, according

Abstract: System for registering a first image with a second image, the system including a first medical positioning system for detecting a first position and orientation of the body of a patient, a second medical positioning system for detecting a second position and orientation of the body, and a registering module coupled with a second imager and with the second medical positioning system, the first medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with a first imager, the first imager acquiring the first image from the body, the first imager producing the first image by associating the first image with the first position and orientation, the second medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with the second imager, the second imager acquiring the second image and associating the second image with the second position and orientation, the registering module registering the first image with the second image, according to the first position and orientation and the second position and orienta

Abstract: System for registering a first image with a second image, the system including a first medical positioning system for detecting a first position and orientation of the body of a patient, a second medical positioning system for detecting a second position and orientation of the body, and a registering module coupled with a second imager and with the second medical positioning system, the first medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with a first imager, the first imager acquiring the first image from the body, the first imager producing the first image by associating the first image with the first position and orientation, the second medical positioning system being associated with and coupled with the second imager, the second imager acquiring the second image and associating the second image with the second position and orientation, the registering module registering the first image with the second image, according to the first position and orientation and the second position and orienta