Systems and methods for ablation visualization

An ablation visualization system, comprising:

• a display;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• display, on the display, three-dimensional image data of at least one anatomical feature of a patient on the display;
• prompt a user for input of a target for placing an ablation needle in the at least one anatomical feature of the patient;
• receive user input of the target for placing the ablation needle in the at least one anatomical feature of the patient;
• determine a position and orientation of the ablation needle based on the user input;
• display, on the display, an image of a virtual ablation needle in the three-dimensional image data of the at least one anatomical feature of the patient according to the determined position and orientation;
• prompt the user for input of parameters of operating the ablation needle;
• receive user input of parameters of operating the ablation needle;
• and
• display, on the display, a three-dimensional representation of a result of operating the ablation needle according to the input parameters.