Patent ID: 11931116
Assignee: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 5:
6. A method for guiding resection of a tumor comprising:
generating a supine image of a breast in a supine position, the breast having a breast surface;
generating, from the supine image, a surface model of the breast surface and a surface model of the tumor;
determining, based at least in part upon the surface model of the breast surface and the surface model of the tumor, a plurality of surgical guidance cues indicating three-dimensional spatial properties associated with the tumor; and
generating a visualization of the surgical guidance cues relative to the breast surface at least in part by superimposing the surgical guidance cues on the surface model of the breast surface to enable transfer of the surgical guidance cues to the breast;
manufacturing a locator form that fits the breast, when in the supine position, and an adjoining anatomical structure at least partially surrounding the breast, the locator form including features indicating at least a portion of the surgical guidance cues; and
restoring the breast to its position in the supine image by aligning the locator form with respect to the breast and the adjoining anatomical structure.