Method for Displaying Stored High-Resolution Diagnostic 3-D Image Data and 2-D Realtime Sectional Image Data Simultaneously, Continuously, and in Parallel During a Medical Intervention of a Patient and Arrangement for Carrying Out Said Method

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This invention describes a method and system for displaying stored high-resolution diagnostic 3D image data together with 2D real-time sectional image data during a medical intervention. It enables continuous, simultaneous, and parallel visualization of both types of images, dynamically synchronizing the pre-operative high-quality 3D scans with live 2D images acquired during the procedure. The system automatically coregisters and presents corresponding image planes, providing the operator with real-time visual navigation support ('roadmap principle') on two adjacent displays.

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• Image-guided minimally invasive surgeries, such as biopsies or tumor ablations
• Brachytherapy planning and catheter placement using pre-planned radiation maps
• Real-time navigation during interventional radiology procedures
• Complex diagnostic or therapeutic procedures where detailed anatomical awareness is needed, e.g., neurosurgery or cardiac interventions
• Training and education for surgeons and radiologists using synchronized anatomical views

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• Improved accuracy and precision in targeting and navigating anatomical structures during interventions
• Reduces risk of errors and complications by providing up-to-date anatomical context
• Facilitates faster interventions by automating data registration and plane selection
• Enhances visualization for operators, supporting better decision-making during procedures
• Reduces reliance on manual data searching and manipulation, decreasing operator workload and cognitive burden
• Can lower patient exposure to radiation by optimizing use of real-time and pre-recorded data
• Enables integration of additional planning information, such as optimized radiation plans, directly into the operator's workspace

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The invention relates to a method for displaying stored high-resolution diagnostic 3-D image data and 2-D realtime image data simultaneously, continuously, and in parallel during a medical intervention of a patient and to an arrangement for carrying out said method. The aim of the invention to create such a method (navigation according to the "road map" principle), wherein said aim is achieved by performing the following steps: using at least one high-resolution diagnostic 3-D image data set of a target region of the patient recorded before the intervention; continuously recording at least one 2-D sectional image data set of the target region in realtime; recording at least one non-diagnostic 3-D image data set of the target region without diagnostic quality during the intervention; adapting the presentation of the high-resolution diagnostic 3-D image data set to the presentation of the 2-D sectional image data set and selecting section planes of said image data set that correspond to section planes of the 2-D sectional image data set by dynamically coregistering the diagnostic 3-D image data set with the non-diagnostic 3-D image data set and the non-diagnostic 3-D image data set with the 2-D sectional image data set and continuously and simultaneously displaying the dynamically coregistered diagnostic 3-D image data set and the 2-D sectional image data set in realtime on two devices located next to each other for presenting the 3-D image data and the 2-D realtime sectional image data in parallel.