Systems and methods for ultrasound image-guided ablation antenna placement

1. A system for image-guided ablation antenna placement, the system comprising:

an electrosurgical generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy;

an ablation probe configured to couple to the electrosurgical generator and deliver electrosurgical energy to tissue;

a position tracking system configured to generate tracking data corresponding to positions of the ablation probe and an imaging device; and

a computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:

receive microwave ablation procedure configuration settings;

receive image data from the imaging device;

receive the tracking data from the position tracking system;

determine a trajectory of the ablation probe based on the tracking data; and

generate a graphical user interface displaying a representation of the ablation probe in relation to an image plane of the image data based on the tracking data from the position tracking system and an ablation progress indicator displaying a perspective view of progress of a size of an ablation zone as an ablation procedure is performed, wherein the computing device is programmed to continually adjust a display of the image plane based on the position of the imaging device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the imaging device is an ultrasound imaging device configured to generate ultrasound images.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

determine a projected ablation zone based on the received microwave ablation procedure configuration settings; and

show the projected ablation zone in the graphical user interface.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

determine whether the position or orientation of the ablation probe has changed; and

update the displayed representation of the ablation probe if it is determined that the position or orientation of the ablation probe has changed.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

determine whether the position or orientation of the imaging device has changed; and

generate an updated graphical user interface displaying an updated position or orientation of the image plane if it is determined that the position or orientation of the imaging device has changed.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

determine an intersection point between the ablation probe or a trajectory of the ablation probe and the image plane; and

display an indicator corresponding to the intersection point between the ablation probe or the trajectory of the ablation probe and the image plane.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the indicator is an obround shape showing an angle and directionality of the intersection point between the ablation probe and the image plane.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface further displays a trajectory of the ablation probe, the trajectory having a length approximately equal to a length of the ablation probe.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface displays the trajectory of the ablation probe and the representation of the ablation probe as outlines such that the image data displayed is not obscured.

10. A method of generating a graphical user interface for use during image-guided ablation antenna placement, the method comprising:

receiving microwave ablation procedure configuration settings;

receiving image data from an imaging device;

receiving tracking data corresponding to positions of an ablation probe and the imaging device from a position tracking system;

determining a trajectory of the ablation probe based on the tracking data;

displaying a representation of the ablation probe in relation to an image plane of the image data based on the tracking data from the position tracking system and an ablation progress indicator displaying a perspective view of progress of a size of an ablation zone as an ablation procedure is performed; and

continually adjusting a display of the image plane based on the position of the imaging device.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining a projected ablation zone based on the received microwave ablation procedure configuration settings; and

displaying the projected ablation zone.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the imaging device is an ultrasound imaging device.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining whether the position or orientation of the ablation probe has changed; and

updating the displayed representation of the ablation probe if it is determined that the position or orientation of the ablation probe has changed.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining whether the position or orientation of the imaging device has changed; and

displaying an updated position or orientation of the imaging device if it is determined that the position or orientation of the imaging device has changed.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining an intersection point between the ablation probe or a trajectory of the ablation probe and the image plane of the image data; and

displaying an indicator corresponding to the intersection point between the ablation probe or the trajectory of the ablation probe and the image plane of the image data.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the indicator is an obround shape showing an angle and directionality of the intersection point between the ablation probe and the image plane of the image data.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the trajectory has a length approximately equal to a length of the ablation probe.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising displaying the representation of the ablation probe as outlines such that the image data is not obscured.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive microwave ablation procedure configuration settings;

receive image data from an imaging device;

receive tracking data corresponding to positions of an ablation probe and the imaging device from a position tracking system;

determine a trajectory of the ablation probe based on the tracking data;

display a representation of the ablation probe in relation to an image plane of the image data based on the tracking data from the position tracking system and an ablation progress indicator displaying a perspective view of progress of a size of an ablation zone as an ablation procedure is performed; and

continually adjust a display of the image plane based on the position of the imaging device.