A non-invasive visual imaging system is provided, wherein the imaging
system procures an image of a transducer position during diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment. In addition, the system suitably provides for the
transducer to capture patient information, such as acoustic, temperature,
or ultrasonic images. For example, an ultrasonic image captured by the
transducer can be correlated, fused or otherwise combined with the
corresponding positional transducer image, such that the corresponding
images represent not only the location of the transducer with respect to
the patient, but also the ultrasonic image of the region of interest
being scanned. Further, a system is provided wherein the information
relating to the transducer position on a single patient may be used to
capture similar imaging planes on the same patient, or with subsequent
patients. Moreover, the imaging information can be effectively utilized
as a training tool for medical practitioners.