RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SELECTION OF SAMPLING EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO DESTINATION LOCATION

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for determining a sample collection device for use in an ultrasound-guided endoscopic tissue sampling procedure are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises an ultrasound imaging device for generating ultrasound images of an anatomical target in a real-time ultrasound field of view (FOV), a display for showing the ultrasound images in the ultrasound field of view, and a processor. Based on the position of the anatomical target in the ultrasound field of view, the processor predicts, from several nominal sample collection device trajectories, a nominal trajectory that intersects the anatomical target. The several nominal trajectories correspond to different hardware configurations of the several nominal sample collection devices.The processor determines a recommendation for a sampling device with a hardware configuration according to the predicted nominal sampling device trajectory.