Providing guidance information for an implantable device extraction procedure

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive attenuation data representing an implantable device in an anatomical region, the attenuation data defining X-ray attenuation within the anatomical region;
• analyze the attenuation data to determine an amount of adhesion between the implantable device and a tissue contacting the implantable device;
• and
• output guidance information for the implantable device extraction procedure based on the amount of adhesion.

A computer-implemented method of providing guidance information for an implantable device extraction procedure, the method comprising:

• receiving attenuation data representing an implantable device in an anatomical region, the attenuation data defining X-ray attenuation within the anatomical region;
• analyzing the attenuation data to determine an amount of adhesion between the implantable device and a tissue contacting the implantable device;
• and
• outputting guidance information for the implantable device extraction procedure based on the amount of adhesion.