Patent ID: 7725157

Claim:
A method of performing an image-guided interventional procedure comprising: acquiring volumetric magnetic resonance image data for an anatomical region of interest, wherein the volumetric magnetic resonance image data comprises three dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) images and perfusion images and diffusion weighted images; acquiring position data for at least one catheter inserted in the region of interest, wherein the position data is obtained by a magnetic resonance imaging device via at least one tracking coil disposed within the at least one catheter; obtaining electrophysiological (EP) measurements with the at least one catheter for the region of interest; combining the image data, position data and EP measurements into a resultant image for use in the interventional procedure, wherein the resultant image comprises a surface rendered three-dimensional (3D) image of the anatomical region of interest; superimposing a real-time, 3D position of the catheter and EP measurements on the resultant image, wherein the real-time, 3D position of the catheter is derived from magnetic resonance (MR) signals and the at least one tracking coil; and using the resultant image to guide the interventional procedure, the interventional procedure comprising radiofrequency (RF) ablation, electrical mapping, electrical pacing and combinations therefrom performed by the at least one catheter.