OBJECTIVE: Pedicle screw insertion for stabilization after lumbar fusion surgery is commonly performed by spine surgeons. With the advent of navigation technology, the accuracy of pedicle screw insertion has increased. Robotic guidance has revolution...
Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
Dec 1, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Real time localization and shape extraction of guide wire in fluoroscopic images plays a significant role in the image guided navigation during cerebral and cardiovascular interventions. Given the complexity of the non-rigid...
PURPOSE: Image guidance for minimally invasive interventions is usually performed by acquiring fluoroscopic images using a monoplanar or a biplanar C-arm system. However, the projective data provide only limited information about the spatial structur...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Aug 1, 2021
PURPOSE: Automatic identification of interventional devices in X-ray (XR) fluoroscopy offers the potential of improved navigation during transcatheter endovascular procedures. This paper presents a prototype implementation of fully automatic 3D recon...
(1) Background: Ultrasound provides a radiation-free and portable method for assessing swallowing. Hyoid bone locations and displacements are often used as important indicators for the evaluation of swallowing disorders. However, this requires clinic...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 1, 2020
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion has gained popularity in the spinal surgery field. Due to high cost, these spinal robots are not extensively applied in clinical surgeries. Developing an effective robot system with low cost and high...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Dec 1, 2020
BACKGROUND: Medical robotics has enabled a significant advancement in the field of modern spine surgery, especially in pedicle screw fixation. A plethora of studies focused on the accuracy of pedicle fixation in robotic-assisted (RA) technology. Howe...