New platform for evaluating ultrasound-guided interventional technologies

Younsu Kim; Xiaoyu Guo; Emad M. Boctor

doi:10.1117/12.2217242

5 May 2016 New platform for evaluating ultrasound-guided interventional technologies

Younsu Kim, Xiaoyu Guo, Emad M. Boctor

Proceedings Volume 9790, Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography; 97901J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217242
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided needle tracking systems are frequently used in surgical procedures. Various needle tracking technologies have been developed using ultrasound, electromagnetic sensors, and optical sensors. To evaluate these new needle tracking technologies, 3D volume information is often acquired to compute the actual distance from the needle tip to the target object. The image-guidance conditions for comparison are often inconsistent due to the ultrasound beam-thickness. Since 3D volumes are necessary, there is often some time delay between the surgical procedure and the evaluation. These evaluation methods will generally only measure the final needle location because they interrupt the surgical procedure. The main contribution of this work is a new platform for evaluating needle tracking systems in real-time, resolving the problems stated above. We developed new tools to evaluate the precise distance between the needle tip and the target object. A PZT element transmitting unit is designed as needle introducer shape so that it can be inserted in the needle. We have collected time of flight and amplitude information in real-time. We propose two systems to collect ultrasound signals. We demonstrate this platform on an ultrasound DAQ system and a cost-effective FPGA board. The results of a chicken breast experiment show the feasibility of tracking a time series of needle tip distances. We performed validation experiments with a plastisol phantom and have shown that the preliminary data fits a linear regression model with a RMSE of less than 0.6mm. Our platform can be applied to more general needle tracking methods using other forms of guidance.

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Younsu Kim, Xiaoyu Guo, and Emad M. Boctor "New platform for evaluating ultrasound-guided interventional technologies", Proc. SPIE 9790, Medical Imaging 2016: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, 97901J (5 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217242

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