[0051] A tool positioning system adapted for use with an imaging system is provided. The tool positioning system is configured to accurately position a guide  the guide being suitable for inserting an interventional tool from an insertion point to a target point inside a patient. The s tool positioning system is c...

A sensor system adapted for characterizing a region of interest within a subject while minimizing bleeding is provided. The sensor system comprises a hollow tool configured to be inserted into the subject, the hollow tool comprising an orifice positioned at an angle with respect to its horizontal axis, a probe dispo...

Apparatus and methods for use in an image-guided interventional procedure are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a base configured to be releasably coupled to a patient"s skin. A support portion extends from the base at an angle transverse to a longitudinal axis defined by the base. The suppo...

In some embodiments, a planning station can receive image data associated with an image(s) of an area of interest within a body of a patient and display the image(s) on a display device. A user can make a selection of a first interventional tool and a second interventional tool about which information is stored in a...

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