A real-time online video overlay navigation system for minimally invasive laparoscopic tumor resection

Matthias Keil; Matthias Noll

doi:10.1117/12.877954

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1 March 2011 A real-time online video overlay navigation system for minimally invasive laparoscopic tumor resection

Matthias Keil, Matthias Noll

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Proceedings Volume 7964, Medical Imaging 2011: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling; 796416 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877954
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2011, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed description of our real-time navigation system for computer assisted surgery. The system was developed with laparoscopic partial nephrectomies as a first application scenario. The main goal of the application is to enable tracking of the tumor position and orientation during a surgery. Our system is based on ultrasound to CT registration and electromagnetic tracking. The basic idea is to process tracking information to generate an augmented reality (AR) visualization of a tumor model in the camera image of a laparoscopic camera. Thereby it enhances the surgeon's view on the current scene and therefore facilitates higher safety during the surgery. So far we have applied our system in vitro during two phantom trials with a surgeon which yielded promising results.

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Matthias Keil and Matthias Noll "A real-time online video overlay navigation system for minimally invasive laparoscopic tumor resection", Proc. SPIE 7964, Medical Imaging 2011: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, 796416 (1 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877954

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