US 12,419,601 B2
Methods and system for positioning a C-arm
Yves Trousset, Palaiseau (FR); Thomas Benseghir, Le Chesnay Rocquencourt (FR); and Raphael Doustaly, Rhône (FR)
Assigned to GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,232.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190218 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/40 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01)
CPC A61B 6/545 (2013.01) [A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4085 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for a C-arm imaging system, comprising:
during an interventional procedure involving a medical device inserted within a section of interest (SOI) in a subject,
automatically estimating a position of a C-arm of the C-arm imaging system based on each of a geometry of the SOI and a location of the medical device without input from an operator, wherein the location of the medical device includes estimating a current location of the medical device, including a current location of a distal extremity of the medical device in 3D space, and
navigating the C-arm to the estimated position, wherein navigating the C-arm to the estimated position includes automatically navigating the C-arm to the estimated position, and wherein estimating the current location of the medical device includes monitoring a virtual trajectory of the medical device in real-time during the interventional procedure.