Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm. This procedure is traditionally guided by fluoroscopy and digital subtraction angiography for visualization of the tools and blood vessels …
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Monica Emendi, Geir A. Tangen, Pierluigi Di Giovanni, Håvard Ulsaker, Reidar Brekken, Frode Manstad-Hulaas, Victorien Prot, Aline Bel-Brunon, Karen H. Støverud
Advancements in digital medical image technologies have revolutionized virtual surgical planning, particularly in the fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery [ 1 ]. The accurate design and execution of virtual …
Acquiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with peripherally injected gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) is a crucial step to many neurosurgical interventions [ 1 ]. However, it presents challenges to common neuroimaging workflows focused …
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Feyi Ogunsanya, Alaa Taha, Greydon Gilmore, Jason Kai, Tristan Kuehn, Arun Thurairajah, Mauricio C. Tenorio, Ali R. Khan, Jonathan C. Lau
Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are pathological dilatations of the blood vessels in the brain that bear the risk of rupture. While rupture has catastrophic consequences with a mortality of up to 50% [ 1 ], less than 2% of IAs rupture in a patients’ …
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Lena Spitz, Jana Korte, Franziska Gaidzik, Naomi Larsen, Bernhard Preim, Sylvia Saalfeld
Precision and targeting accuracy are essential for successful image-guided percutaneous needle interventions. A precise needle insertion is in part dependent on careful treatment planning and reliable intraprocedural image guidance. Needle …
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Tabea Borde, Laetitia Saccenti, Ming Li, Nicole A. Varble, Lindsey A. Hazen, Michael T. Kassin, Ifechi N. Ukeh, Keith M. Horton, Jose F. Delgado, Charles Martin 3rd, Sheng Xu, William F. Pritchard, John W. Karanian, Bradford J. Wood
Skull base surgery is technically challenging and requires precision in the execution of intricate tasks within the constrained and delicate lateral skull base environment. To access this region, surgeons must skillfully drill through varying …
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Hisashi Ishida, Deepa Galaiya, Nimesh Nagururu, Francis Creighton, Peter Kazanzides, Russell Taylor, Manish Sahu
Contrary to optical tracking [ 8 ], video-based surgical navigation (VBSN) [ 16 ] leverages visual markers attached to the patient’s anatomy to guide the surgeon throughout the medical procedure. When applied to arthroscopic procedures, these …
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Tânia Baptista, Miguel Marques, Carolina Raposo, Luís Ribeiro, Michel Antunes, Joao P. Barreto
Congenital heart disease (CHD) stands as the most prevalent congenital disorder among newborns and represents the leading cause of infant mortality resulting from birth defects [ 1 , 2 ]. The global prevalence of CHD in newborns has witnessed a …
The measurement of metastatic tumors using longitudinal computer tomography (CT) scans is crucial for evaluating the efficacy of cancer treatment. However, manual measurements based on the diameter of lesions using Response Evaluation Criteria in …
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Alessa Hering, Max Westphal, Annika Gerken, Haidara Almansour, Michael Maurer, Benjamin Geisler, Temke Kohlbrandt, Thomas Eigentler, Teresa Amaral, Nikolas Lessmann, Sergios Gatidis, Horst Hahn, Konstantin Nikolaou, Ahmed Othman, Jan Moltz, Felix Peisen
Trauma is one of the leading causes of death for young and middle-aged patients worldwide. The injuries, resulting mostly from accidents, falls, burns, and violence, contribute to approximately 4.4 million deaths each year [ 1 ]. Trauma patients …
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Juliane Neumann, Christoph Vogel, Lisa Kießling, Gunther Hempel, Christian Kleber, Georg Osterhoff, Thomas Neumuth
Laryngeal surgery is a highly specialized type of surgery that focuses on treating conditions affecting the larynx, such as tumors, polyps, nodules, and vocal cord paralysis. One common approach used in the laryngeal surgery is the transoral …
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death [ 1 ]. According to the World Health Organization, it accounted for approximately 830.000 deaths in 2020. Percutaneous liver biopsy is the gold-standard technique implemented to evaluate the …
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are characterized by localized dilatation of the abdominal aorta of more than 3 cm [ 1 ]. They occur in about 1.4% of adults between the ages of 50 and 84 in the U.S. and represent about 75% of all aortic aneurysms. The …
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Gerlig Widmann, Johannes Deeg, Frech Andreas, Klocker Josef, Gudrun Feuchtner, Martin Freund
Ultrasound (US) imaging is essential in medical diagnostics, providing non-invasive visualization of internal organs. Its advantages include versatility, safety, and portability, making it a first choice in fields like obstetrics, cardiology, and …
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Vanessa Gonzalez Duque, Alexandra Marquardt, Yordanka Velikova, Lilian Lacourpaille, Antoine Nordez, Marion Crouzier, Hong Joo Lee, Diana Mateus, Nassir Navab
Fig. 1 a Proposed operating room layout for EUS in TORS. b Aligned view: the movement of the robotic tools matches the movement of the controls. c Misaligned view: The movement of the robotic tools does not match the movement of the controls. The …
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Randy Moore, Ryan Yeung, Wanwen Chen, Qi Zeng, Eitan Prisman, Septimiu Salcudean
Modern thermal cameras enable thermal imaging with high spatial resolution and thermal sensitivity. Thermography was extensively used to reveal pathologies and for monitoring a treatment [ 1 , 2 ]. During the planning of surgical procedures …
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Michael Unger, Annika Hänel, Claire Chalopin, Dirk Halama
Mobile C-Arm systems are used for guidance using 2D imaging during orthopedic and trauma procedures and are increasingly used for 3D verification of implant placement using cone-beam CT (CBCT) capabilities. Especially in treatment of spinal …
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Maximilian Rohleder, Mareike Thies, Sophie Riedl, Benno Bullert, Jula Gierse, Maxim Privalov, Eric Mandelka, Sven Vetter, Andreas Maier, Bjoern Kreher
The advancement of medical image processing technology has led to the prevalent use of augmented reality (AR) in surgical navigation for image-guided procedures [ 1 – 3 ]. AR enhances surgical navigation by superimposing a three-dimensional (3D) …
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Ho-Gun Ha, Kyeongmo Gu, Deokgi Jeung, Jaesung Hong, Hyunki Lee
