Patent ID: 6558333
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure, the method comprising the steps of:(a) establishing a location of the body; (b) inserting at least one catheter into a portion of the body, said at least one catheter including a first location implement; (c) using an imaging instrument for imaging said portion of the body; (d) establishing a location of said imaging instrument; (e) advancing said at least one catheter to at least one point-of-interest in said portion of the body and via a locating implement other than said imaging instrument recording a location of said at least one point-of-interest; and (f) displaying and highlighting said at least one point-of-interest in context of an image of said portion of the body, said image being generated by said imaging instrument; such that, in course of said procedure, said locations of said body, said at least one catheter and said imaging instrument are known, thereby said at least one point-of-interest is projectable and displayable in context of said image even in cases whereby a relative location of said body and said imaging instrument are changed.