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In an exemplary embodiment, a computer tomography apparatus for producing transverse layer images has a patient-targeting device with a biopsy needle for being introduced into the patient along a path determined by the targeting device. A phantom apparatus with adjustable simulation parts for specif

In an exemplary embodiment, a computer tomography apparatus for producing transverse layer images has a patient-targeting device with a biopsy needle for being introduced into the patient along a path determined by the targeting device. A phantom apparatus with adjustable simulation parts for specific body locations provides for the alignment of the targeting device either via a simulation targeting device which is aligned using the simulation parts, or by releasably coupling the patient-targeting device (5) itself with the phantom apparatus for purposes of alignment.

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A medical examination system, comprising a computer tomography apparatus (1, 3) for producing transverse layer images; positioning means (4) for positioning a patient (2) relative to said apparatus (1, 3); a patient-targeting device (5) for operative association with said positioning means (4) and a

A medical examination system, comprising a computer tomography apparatus (1, 3) for producing transverse layer images; positioning means (4) for positioning a patient (2) relative to said apparatus (1, 3); a patient-targeting device (5) for operative association with said positioning means (4) and adjustable to define a desired path orientation relative to a patient positioned by said positioning means for the introduction of an instrument (9) into the patient (2); and a phantom apparatus (FIG. 4) comprising adjustable simulation parts (12, 13, 15 through 19) for simulating a path in a specified body location, and providing for orientation of the targeting device by means of the adjustment of the simulation parts (12, 13, 15 through 19) with the use of patient transverse layer images produced by said computer tomography apparatus (1, 3), said simulation parts having mechanically adjustable marking means mounted thereon for physical adjustment in space to respective locations in respective layer simulating planes corresponding to respective locations in the patient transverse layer images, thereby to define the desired path in space.