Devices for guiding tissue treatment and/or tissue removal procedures

A method of creating a fabrication instruction file for use in constructing a customized guidance template device wherein the customized guidance template device is for providing guidance during a targeted tissue treatment procedure or a targeted tissue removal procedure, the method comprising:

• obtaining imaging data based on one or more diagnostic imaging procedures performed on at least one part of a body of a patient, the obtained imaging data representing at least the at least one part of the body of the patient and also representing a surface contour of the at least one part of the body of the patient;
• adding the obtained imaging data to the fabrication instruction file;
• and
• adding additional data to the fabrication instruction file, the additional data representing the targeted tissue treatment procedure or the targeted tissue removal procedure to be performed on the at least one part of the body of the patient;
• wherein the customized guidance template device when constructed from the fabrication instruction file will include a cover portion, an access site integrally formed with the cover portion, and an imaging jig integrally formed with the cover portion, the cover portion configured to fit over the surface contour of the at least one part of the body of the patient, the access site configured to direct a working end of a first medical device, and the imaging jig configured to retain an imaging device.