Patient-specific needle guide

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for patient-specific needle guidance. For example, a method of preparing a patient-specific needle guide may include obtaining three-dimensional data from imaging a patient's anatomy. The method may also include identifying, in the three-dimensional data, a target treatment location and a three-dimensional surface geometry. The method can further include using the identified target treatment location and the identified three-dimensional surface geometry to define a patient-specific needle guide geometry. The patient-specific needle guide geometry may include at least one guide surface that is contoured based on the three-dimensional surface geometry and a needle receiving guide that is positioned and oriented relative to the at least one guide surface based on the target treatment location. Additionally, the method may include using the defined patient-matched needle guide geometry to manufacture the patient-specific needle guide.

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