MULTIMODALITY ID MARKERS FOR DELINEATING THE POSITION OF A REGION OF INTEREST (ROI) WITHIN A BODY

Multimodality markers for delineation of a region of interest (ROI) within a patient's body are disclosed. The markers may comprise a hermetic bio-compatible container and an external element that is associated with the hermetic bio-compatible container. A unique collective identification (ID)...

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Hauptverfasser: Strano, Shalom, Lomes, Alexander, KRUPA, Steve
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Zusammenfassung:Multimodality markers for delineation of a region of interest (ROI) within a patient's body are disclosed. The markers may comprise a hermetic bio-compatible container and an external element that is associated with the hermetic bio-compatible container. A unique collective identification (ID) is assigned to each of the markers. The collective ID can comprise a visible component seen on an imaging system and an electronic component stored in a microelectronic chip and embedded within the hermetic bio-compatible container.