Method for merging an analysis data record with an image data record, positioning device, computer program and electronically readable data storage medium

A method for merging a three-dimensional analysis data record of a tissue sample of a patient taken from a patient with a three-dimensional image data record of the patient indicating, prior to removal, a removal area from which the tissue sample has been taken, the method comprising:

• registering a three-dimensional intermediate data record of the three-dimensional analysis data record, with the three-dimensional image data record, the registering including
• transforming analysis data of the three-dimensional analysis data record into intermediate data, the intermediate date corresponding to image data recorded with a modality with which the three-dimensional image data record has been recorded, and having a reduced resolution, such that the three-dimensional intermediate data record corresponds, in terms of resolution, to the image data record,
• assigning at least one of an intermediate item of data of the three-dimensional intermediate data record and an item of tissue data describing a tissue property which relates to the modality of the three-dimensional image data record, to each voxel of the three-dimensional analysis data record, wherein the three-dimensional intermediate data record is determined by simulation of an imaging process of the modality using the item of tissue data;
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• merging the three-dimensional analysis data record and the three-dimensional image data record using a registration rule obtained during the registering of the three-dimensional intermediate data record.