Systems for sensing position of imaging device

An ultrasound (US) system comprising:

• a treatment probe;
• a US imaging device;
• and
• a position sensor mount including:
• an elastic body portion;
• a first shell disposed on a distal portion of the elastic body portion;
• a second shell disposed on a proximal portion of the elastic body portion;
• and
• a first adhesive disposed on the first shell;
• a position sensor mounted on the first shell and configured to sense position information of the US imaging device in a coordinate system;
• and
• a tracking system configured to receive the position information from the position sensor, to track a location of the US imaging device, and to display real-time ultrasound images and a representation of the treatment probe in one or more pre-stored images,
• wherein the US imaging device is received by the position sensor mount and circumscribed by the first adhesive.

A method for firmly mounting a position sensor on an ultrasound (US) imaging device, the method comprising:

• positioning a sensor mount on a first pattern of an assembly fixture;
• attaching a position sensor on the sensor mount at a predetermined location;
• placing a US imaging device over the sensor mount and over a second pattern of the assembly fixture;
• and
• fixedly attaching the sensor mount to the US imaging device,
• wherein the first pattern includes a structural profile of the sensor mount and the second pattern includes a structural profile of the US imaging device.