A TRACKING SYSTEM FOR TRACKING INTERVENTIONAL TOOLS IN ULTRASOUND GUIDED INTERVENTIONS AND AN ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A TRACKING SYSTEM

摘要

An interventional tooltracking system is disclosed which utilises the response ofa CMUT-based tracking sensor located on the interventional tool to insonification, from a remoteultrasoundsource, in order to determine the position of the interventional tool during an interventional procedure.