"Deep-Onto" network for surgical workflow and context recognition.
Journal:
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Published Date:
Nov 16, 2018
Abstract
PURPOSE: Surgical workflow recognition and context-aware systems could allow better decision making and surgical planning by providing the focused information, which may eventually enhance surgical outcomes. While current developments in computer-assisted surgical systems are mostly focused on recognizing surgical phases, they lack recognition of surgical workflow sequence and other contextual element, e.g., "Instruments." Our study proposes a hybrid approach, i.e., using deep learning and knowledge representation, to facilitate recognition of the surgical workflow.