| abstract |
Catheter device comprising a catheter, in particular an intravascular catheter, for insertion into an area being examined, in particular into a vessel or cavity-containing organ in the body of a person or animal, wherein in the area of the catheter tip a device ( 3 ) is provided for emitting excitation light for light-optically exciting an area being examined surrounding said catheter tip, furthermore a device ( 3 ) is provided for collecting response light emitted, owing to excitation, from the area being examined, and furthermore a position sensor ( 13, 24, 27 ) is provided enabling said catheter tip's spatial position and/or orientation to be registered in a system of coordinates of a position-registering system ( 7, 14 ). |