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We present a system that measures the probe location with respect to the patient’s body during an ultrasound exam. The system uses an inexpensive trinocular camera to track patches of points on a surface. The accuracy of the digital camera system is measured, using the Optotrak as a reference, and is less than ±2 mm for a 20×20 mm patch. Fiducials, which can be seen in both the ultrasound images and the camera images, are used for a consistency test producing values with a standard deviation under 3.2 mm.
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Flaccavento, G., Lawrence, P., Rohling, R. (2004). Patient and Probe Tracking During Freehand Ultrasound. In: Barillot, C., Haynor, D.R., Hellier, P. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2004. MICCAI 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3217. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30136-3_72
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