System for tracking and imaging a treatment probe

A system, comprising:

• a first tracking sensor configured to track a location of a probe within a patient;
• an ultrasound imager defining a longitudinal axis and including a top surface and an ultrasound sensor extending along the top surface, the ultrasound sensor positioned along the longitudinal axis and configured to generate real-time ultrasound images orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
• a second tracking sensor configured to track a location of the ultrasound imager;
• a tracking computer in communication with the first and second tracking sensors and configured to track the location of the probe within the patient and the location of the ultrasound imager;
• and
• a sensor mount releasably mounted on a distal end portion of the ultrasound imager distal to the ultrasound sensor along the longitudinal axis and configured to receive the second tracking sensor, wherein the second tracking sensor is positioned between the sensor mount and the distal end portion of the ultrasound imager when the sensor mount is mounted on the distal end portion of the ultrasound imager.

A system, comprising:

• a treatment probe;
• a first electromagnetic (EM) tracking sensor configured to track a location of the treatment probe;
• an ultrasound imager defining a longitudinal axis and including a top surface, an ultrasound sensor extending along the top surface, and a cut-out portion having an inclination relative to the longitudinal axis from the top surface of the ultrasound imager, the ultrasound sensor configured to generate real-time ultrasound images orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
• a second EM tracking sensor configured to track a location of the ultrasound imager;
• a tracking computer configured to receive location information from the first and second EM tracking sensors and to track the location of the treatment probe and the location of the ultrasound imager;
• and
• a sensor mount including an inclination and configured to be slidably and releasably mounted over the top surface of the ultrasound imager such that the inclination of the sensor mount aligns with the inclination of the ultrasound imager.