Stable distance regression via spatial-frequency state space model for robot-assisted endomicroscopy.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is a noninvasive technique that enables the direct visualization of tissue at a microscopic level in real time. One of the main challenges in using pCLE is maintaining the probe within a working range of micrometer scale. As a result, the need arises for automatically regressing the probe-tissue distance to enable precise robotic tissue scanning.

Authors

  • Mengyi Zhou
    Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
  • Chi Xu
    Hamlyn Centre of Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College London London UK.
  • Stamatia Giannarou
    Hamlyn Centre of Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer Imperial College London London UK.