Apparatus and system for aligning a medical object with respect to an examination object, and method for emitting a light distribution by a light guiding facility

A system comprising:

• an apparatus for aligning a medical object with respect to an examination object, the apparatus comprising:
• an alignment element;
• a light guiding facility;
• a processing unit;
• and
• a representation unit, wherein the alignment element has a number of at least point-shaped markers and is fastenable on the medical object or integrated into the medical object in a defined positional relationship, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive medical image data having a mapping of the examination object, and identify an item of positioning information relating to a positioning of the medical object, wherein the representation unit is configured to show a graphical representation of the medical image data and an item of alignment information as a function of the positioning information, wherein the item of alignment information relating to the number of at least point-shaped markers has in each case a corresponding virtual continuation of the medical object, wherein the virtual continuations correspond to virtual arrangements of the medical object, wherein the light guiding facility is configured to emit a predefined light distribution, and wherein in an operating state of the apparatus, the medical object is arranged on or in the examination object, the representation unit is configured to show the graphical representation of the medical image data and the alignment information, and the light guiding facility is configured to emit the light distribution so that one marker of the number of at least point-shaped markers is illuminated by the light distribution when the medical object is aligned according to the corresponding virtual continuation;
• and
• a medical imaging device,
• wherein the medical imaging device is configured to record the medical image data.

A method for emitting a light distribution, the method comprising:

• capturing medical image data that maps an examination object, wherein an alignment element, having a number of at least point-shaped markers, is fastened on a medical object or integrated into the medical object in a defined positional relationship;
• identifying an item of positioning information relating to a positioning of the medical object;
• showing a graphical representation of the medical image data and alignment information as a function of the positioning information using a representation unit, wherein the alignment information relating to at least one of the number of at least point-shaped markers has a corresponding virtual continuation of the medical object;
• and
• emitting the light distribution such that one of the number of at least point-shaped markers is illuminated by the light distribution when the medical object is aligned in accordance with the corresponding virtual continuation.