Ultrasound guidance in navigated liver surgery: toward deep-learning enhanced compensation of deformation and organ motion.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Accuracy of image-guided liver surgery is challenged by deformation of the liver during the procedure. This study aims at improving navigation accuracy by using intraoperative deep learning segmentation and nonrigid registration of hepatic vasculature from ultrasound (US) images to compensate for changes in liver position and deformation.

Authors

  • Jasper N Smit
    Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.smit@nki.nl.
  • Koert F D Kuhlmann
    Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Bart R Thomson
    Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Niels F M Kok
    Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Theo J M Ruers
  • Matteo Fusaglia
    Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.