A system for tracking an interventional medical device in a patient, comprising: an imaging probe (102, 402A) configured to activate imaging elements to emit imaging beams to generate four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697) within a field of view including a first imaging plane, a second imaging plane, a third imaging plane perpendicular to the second imaging plane, and a fourth imaging plane perpendicular to the first imaging plane, to simultaneously capture the interventional medical device and anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device; and a controller (400A, 400B) configured to control the imaging probe (102, 402A) to simultaneously capture both the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device, the interventional medical device and targeted anatomy being physically separated in a three-dimensional space, wherein the imaging probe (102, 402A) is controlled to capture at least one of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least two of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697), and to capture the other of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least one of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697), wherein the controller (400A, 400B) includes a signal processor that processes image signals that simultaneously capture at least one of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least two of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697) and the other of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least one of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697); wherein controlling the imaging probe (102, 402A) to capture the interventional medical device comprises automatically tracking the interventional medical device with the respective imaging plane(s) based on tracked positions of the interventional medical device determined by analyzing ultrasound signals received by a passive ultrasound sensor disposed on the interventional medical device as the imaging beams of the ultrasound probe (102, 402A) sweep the field of view; and wherein the second imaging plane and the third imaging plane are dedicated to capturing the interventional medical device, and the first imaging plane and the fourth imaging plane are dedicated to capturing the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device. an imaging probe (102, 402A) configured to activate imaging elements to emit imaging beams to generate four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697) within a field of view including a first imaging plane, a second imaging plane, a third imaging plane perpendicular to the second imaging plane, and a fourth imaging plane perpendicular to the first imaging plane, to simultaneously capture the interventional medical device and anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device; and a controller (400A, 400B) configured to control the imaging probe (102, 402A) to simultaneously capture both the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device, the interventional medical device and targeted anatomy being physically separated in a three-dimensional space, wherein the imaging probe (102, 402A) is controlled to capture at least one of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least two of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697), and to capture the other of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least one of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697), wherein the controller (400A, 400B) includes a signal processor that processes image signals that simultaneously capture at least one of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least two of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697) and the other of the interventional medical device and the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device in at least one of the four or more imaging planes (591, 592, 596, 597, 691, 692, 696, 697); wherein controlling the imaging probe (102, 402A) to capture the interventional medical device comprises automatically tracking the interventional medical device with the respective imaging plane(s) based on tracked positions of the interventional medical device determined by analyzing ultrasound signals received by a passive ultrasound sensor disposed on the interventional medical device as the imaging beams of the ultrasound probe (102, 402A) sweep the field of view; and wherein the second imaging plane and the third imaging plane are dedicated to capturing the interventional medical device, and the first imaging plane and the fourth imaging plane are dedicated to capturing the anatomy targeted by the interventional medical device.