From Concept to Proof Point: How Three Companies Prototyped a Successful Image-Guided Device Together
See how NDI, Demcon, and CIVCO prototyped a robotic, CT-compatible needle placement demonstrator using electromagnetic tracking.
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Educational articles, technical insights, and industry perspectives from NDI.
Electromagnetic Tracking for a CT-Compatible Robotic Needle Placement System
CT-guided needle placement still runs on a stop-and-check rhythm. A clinician takes a scan, advances the needle a little, steps out of the room, scans again, and adjusts. In a difficult access path, that loop can repeat several times before the needle reaches its target, and every pass adds time and imaging.
PFA Isn’t the Challenge Anymore, Precision Is
Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) dominated the conversation at HRS (Heart Rhythm Society) 2026. The energy modality has clearly moved beyond early validation and into widespread adoption, with strong clinical data and accelerating momentum across the electrophysiology community.
Why Accuracy Matters: Precision in OEM Surgical Navigation
The Award-Winning Vision of Team UltratopiaMeasurement accuracy and reliability are the foundation of the NDI optical measurement and electromagnetic tracking
5/6DOF Sensors: Enhancing Medical Instrument Navigation
Navigating 5DOF and 6DOF Sensors in Electromagnetic Image Guidance Navigating 5DOF and 6DOF Sensors in Electromagnetic Image Guidance As a
3D Tracking – Enabling Precision Navigation for OEMs
What are Degrees of Freedom and How Are They Reported? Much like vehicle GPS navigation, coordinate data are used to