Inventors:
Mark A. GRISWOLD - Shaker Heights OH, US
Matthew RIFFE - Cleveland OH, US
Stephen YUTZY - Seven Fields PA, US
Vikas GULANI - Shaker Heights OH, US
Dean NAKAMOTO - Beachwood OH, US
Daniel HSU - Shaker Heights OH, US
Assignee:
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
A61B 5/055
Abstract:
Example systems, apparatus, circuits, and so on described herein concern intervention-independent scan plane control for an MRI system. A tracking device capable of being manipulated independently of an interventional device in use to treat a patient transmits position signals describing an orientation of the tracking device to an MRI system. The MRI system determines a desired scan plan that will correspond to the orientation of the tracking device and performs a diagnostic scan on the desired scan plan.