Augmented reality in laparoscopic surgical oncology

S Nicolau, L Soler, D Mutter, J Marescaux - Surgical oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
Minimally invasive surgery represents one of the main evolutions of surgical techniques
aimed at providing a greater benefit to the patient. However, minimally invasive surgery …

[HTML][HTML] Computer-assisted needle trajectory planning and mathematical modeling for liver tumor thermal ablation: A review

R Zhang, S Wu, W Wu, H Gao, Z Zhou - Mathematical biosciences …, 2019 - aimspress.com
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) have become an important
means for treating liver tumors. RFA and MWA are a minimally invasive therapy which …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time 3D image reconstruction guidance in liver resection surgery

L Soler, S Nicolau, P Pessaux, D Mutter… - … surgery and nutrition, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Minimally invasive surgery represents one of the main evolutions of surgical
techniques. However, minimally invasive surgery adds difficulty that can be reduced through …

Systems and methods for interventional procedure planning

T Zhao, D Panescu - US Patent 10,588,597, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method includes registering a distal segment of a guide catheter with a
patient coordinate system; tracking a position of the distal segment; determining an insertion …

Navigated breast tumor excision using electromagnetically tracked ultrasound and surgical instruments

T Ungi, G Gauvin, A Lasso, CT Yeo… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Lumpectomy, breast conserving tumor excision, is the standard surgical treatment
in early stage breast cancer. A common problem with lumpectomy is that the tumor may not …

Treatment planning and image guidance for radiofrequency ablation of large tumors

H Ren, E Campos-Nanez, Z Yaniv… - IEEE journal of …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article addresses the two key challenges in computer-assisted percutaneous tumor
ablation: planning multiple overlapping ablations for large tumors while avoiding critical …

Which pivot calibration?

Z Yaniv - Medical imaging 2015: Image-guided procedures …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Estimating the location of a tracked tool's tip relative to its Dynamic Reference Frame (DRF)
and localizing a specific point in a tracking system's coordinate frame are fundamental tasks …

Biomechanics-based curvature estimation for ultrasound-guided flexible needle steering in biological tissues

P Moreira, S Misra - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2015 - Springer
Needle-based procedures are commonly performed during minimally invasive surgery for
treatment and diagnosis. Accurate needle tip placement is important for the success of the …

Agile methods for open source safety‐critical software

K Gary, A Enquobahrie, L Ibanez… - Software: Practice …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of software technology in a life‐dependent environment requires the
development team to execute a process that ensures a high level of software reliability and …

Percutaneous lung biopsy: comparison between an augmented reality CT navigation system and standard CT-guided technique

RF Grasso, E Faiella, G Luppi, E Schena… - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Percutaneous lung biopsies (PLBs) performed for the evaluation of
pulmonary masses require image guidance to avoid critical structures. A new CT navigation …