Patent ID: 8155416

Claim:
A method of performing and assessing a thermal ablation procedure, said method comprising: performing thermal ablation within a VOI in a patient; capturing a first post-ablation procedure digital image of said VOI, wherein a first time interval occurs between said performing step and said capturing a first post-ablation procedure digital image step, wherein said first post-ablation procedure digital image is captured with a first x-ray scanner, wherein a first mass is discernable within said first post-ablation procedure digital image; capturing a second post-ablation procedure digital image of said VOI, wherein a second time interval occurs between said capturing a first post-ablation procedure digital image step and said capturing a second post-ablation procedure digital image step, wherein said second post-ablation procedure digital image is captured with a second x-ray scanner, wherein a second mass is discernable within said second post-ablation procedure digital image; registering said first post-ablation procedure digital image to said second post-ablation procedure digital image; and displaying said first post-ablation procedure digital image and said second post-ablation procedure digital image such that at least a portion of differences between said first mass and said second mass are visually discernable.