Aspects of the disclosure include systems and methods for planning and/or performing an ablation procedure. Volumetric image data including a needle, such as a physical ablation needle or a virtual needle, can be analyzed to segment the needle within the volume. A first cross-sectional, two-dimensional view of the volume showing a first plane in which an axis defined by the needle lies can be generated and displayed. The view can be manipulated to display a generated second cross-sectional, two-dimensional view of the volume showing a second plane through the volume in which the longitudinal axis defined by the virtual needle lies, wherein the second plane is different from the first plane. Additional segmented features such as lesions in the image data, treatment regions, isotherms, and the like can be included in views to be analyzed from a plurality of views that include the needle.本揭示案之態樣包括用於計劃及/或執行切除程序之系統及方法。可分析包括諸如實體切除針或虛擬針之針的體積影像資料以在體積內分割出該針。可產生且顯示該體積之第一橫截面二維視圖，該第一橫截面二維視圖示出由該針界定之軸線所在的第一平面。可操縱該視圖以顯示該體積之所產生的第二橫截面二維視圖，該第二橫截面二維視圖示出由該虛擬針界定之縱向軸線所在的穿過該體積的第二平面，其中該第二平面不同於該第一平面。額外分割出的特徵，諸如該影像資料中之病灶、治療區部、等溫線等可包括在視圖中以自包括該針的複數個視圖加以分析。
