Method and apparatus for collection of cardiac geometry based on optical or magnetic tracking

A method of cardiac imaging comprising:

• operatively attaching at least one position marker to an imaging module including an ultrasound emitter configured to obtain a plurality of 2D or 3D image slices;
• sensing a location and orientation of the position marker relative to a predetermined reference wherein the location and orientation of the position marker is indicative of the location and orientation of the imaging module;
• and
• producing at least a three dimensional image of a patient's anatomy from the plurality of 2D or 3D image slices and location and orientation of the position marker relative to the predetermined reference by evaluating at least one image obtained by the imaging module and aligning the image obtained by the imaging module relative to the location and orientation of the position marker;
• and wherein a tracking and control system is configured to detect omitted areas of the patient's anatomy by determining gaps between corresponding 2D or 3D image slices of the plurality of 2D or 3D image slices, and provide guidance information to position the imaging module to obtain data pertaining to the omitted areas of the patient's anatomy, wherein at least a 2D or 3D image slice for the determined gap is obtained by the position of the imaging module obtained from the guidance information to fill the omitted area within a predetermined parameter of accuracy and provide an alert when the omitted area is filled.