Method and device for determining the location of pelvic planes

1. A method for determining a location of a frontal pelvic plane of a pelvic bone, comprising:

ascertaining a position of a pubic point of the pelvic bone;

generating at least one x-ray recording of the pelvic bone;

ascertaining a straight line in the at least one x-ray recording that passes through the pubic point and a contour of the pelvic bone;

ascertaining the location of the frontal pelvic plane from a rear-projection of the straight line; and

outputting the ascertained location of the frontal pelvic plane.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein generating at least one x-ray recording includes generating a lateral x-ray recording of the pelvic bone, and wherein a plane ascertained by rear-projecting the straight line is the frontal pelvic plane.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein ascertaining the straight line through the contour of the pelvic bone includes a contour of the crest of the ilium or crista iliaca.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining a location of a mid-sagittal plane, and wherein

generating at least one x-ray recording includes generating at least first and second x-ray recordings of the pelvic bone from different directions;

ascertaining a straight line includes ascertaining a straight line in each of the first and second x-ray recordings, wherein each straight line passes through the pubic point and abuts a contour of the pelvic bone; and

ascertaining the location of the frontal pelvic plane from the rear-projection includes generating at least two planes by rear-projecting the respective straight lines to form a first straight intersection line, and mirroring the straight intersection line about the mid-sagittal plane to obtain a second straight intersection line, wherein the frontal pelvic plane is defined by the first and second straight intersection lines.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein generating first and second x-ray recordings from different directions includes using centers of projection that enclose an angle of 5 degrees to 30 degrees.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

directly or indirectly attaching at least one trackable marker to the pelvic bone; and

ascertaining a spatial location of the pelvic bone from the at least one marker via a medical navigation system.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising using a holding device to fix the pelvic bone in a stationary position, wherein at least one trackable marker is coupled to the frame or to a structure connected to the frame.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein generating at least one x-ray recording of the pelvic bone includes generating a plurality of fluoroscopic images of the pelvic bone; and

ascertaining the frontal pelvic plane from two fluoroscopic images of the plurality of fluoroscopic images.

9. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for determining a location of a frontal pelvic plane of a pelvic bone, comprising:

code that ascertains a position of a pubic point of the pelvic bone;

code that directs the generation of at least one x-ray recording of the pelvic bone;

code that ascertains a straight line in the at least one x-ray recording that passes through the pubic point and a contour of the pelvic bone; and

code that ascertains the location of the frontal pelvic plane from a rear-projection of the straight line.

10. A device for determining a location of a frontal pelvic plane of a pelvic bone from at least one two-dimensional recording of the pelvic bone, comprising:

a processor and memory;

logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, said logic including

logic that ascertains a position of a pubic point of the pelvic bone;

logic that directs the generation of at least one x-ray recording of the pelvic bone;

logic that ascertains a straight line in the at least one x-ray recording that passes through the pubic point and a contour of the pelvic bone; and

logic that ascertains the location of the frontal pelvic plane from a rear-projection of the straight line.

11. A system for determining a location of a frontal pelvic plane of a pelvic bone from at least one two-dimensional recording of the pelvic bone, comprising:

at least one trackable marker connectable to the pelvic bone; and

a computational unit configured to

a) receive at least one x-ray recording of the pelvic bone;

b) receive position data corresponding to the pelvic bone, said position data based on data obtained from the at least one trackable marker;

c) ascertain a position of a pubic point of the pelvic bone based on the position data;

d) ascertain a straight line in the at least one x-ray recording that passes through the pubic point and a contour of the pelvic bone; and

e) ascertain the location of the frontal pelvic plane from a rear-projection of the straight line.

12. The system according to claim 11 , further comprising an imaging device configured to obtain the at least one x-ray recording.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the imaging device comprises an x-ray radiation source.

14. The system according to claim 11 , further comprising a tracking system configured to determine a spatial position of the pelvic bone based on data corresponding to the at least one trackable marker.