Dr. Ramya Balachandran Profile

Dr. Ramya Balachandran

Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr

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Image-guided surgery , Rigid registration

Publications (13)

SPIE Journal Paper | 5 June 2017

Resection planning for robotic acoustic neuroma surgery

Kepra McBrayer, George Wanna, Benoit Dawant, Ramya Balachandran, Robert Labadie, Jack Noble

JMI, Vol. 4, Issue 02, 025002, (June 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMI.4.2.025002

KEYWORDS: Surgery, Acoustics, Robotics, Bone, Ear, Image segmentation, Safety

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2016 Paper

Increasing safety of a robotic system for inner ear surgery using probabilistic error modeling near vital anatomy

Neal Dillon, Michael Siebold, Jason Mitchell, Gregoire Blachon, Ramya Balachandran, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Webster

Proceedings Volume 9786, 97861G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214984

KEYWORDS: Safety, Surgery, Robotic surgery, Robotics, Robotic systems, Ear, Bone, Image registration, Computed tomography, Error analysis, Distortion, Kinematics, Nerve

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2016 Paper

Resection planning for robotic acoustic neuroma surgery

Kepra McBrayer, George Wanna, Benoit Dawant, Ramya Balachandran, Robert Labadie, Jack Noble

Proceedings Volume 9786, 978608 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216867

KEYWORDS: Surgery, Robotics, Bone, Nerve, Ear, Image segmentation, Image registration, Skull

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2014 Paper

Preliminary testing of a compact bone-attached robot for otologic surgery

Neal Dillon, Ramya Balachandran, Antoine Motte dit Falisse, George Wanna, Robert Labadie, Thomas Withrow, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Webster

Proceedings Volume 9036, 903614 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043875

KEYWORDS: Bone, Surgery, Computed tomography, Optical spheres, Detection and tracking algorithms, Skull, Prototyping, Robotics, Image segmentation, Nerve

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2012 Paper

Variability of the temporal bone surface's topography: implications for otologic surgery

Jérémy Lecoeur, Jack Noble, Ramya Balachandran, Robert Labadie, Benoit Dawant

Proceedings Volume 8316, 83161B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911373

KEYWORDS: Bone, Surgery, Ear, Skull, Computed tomography, Nerve, Visualization, Brain, Rigid registration, Blood vessels

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2012 Paper

Measurement of distances between anatomical structures using a translating stage with mounted endoscope

Lueder Kahrs, Gregoire Blachon, Ramya Balachandran, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Labadie

Proceedings Volume 8316, 83160X (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911464

KEYWORDS: Endoscopes, Distance measurement, Cameras, Endoscopy, Surgery, 3D modeling, 3D metrology, Bone, Nerve, 3D image processing

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2011 Paper

Insertion of electrode array using percutaneous cochlear implantation technique: a cadaveric study

Ramya Balachandran, Jason Mitchell, Jack Noble, Daniel Schurzig, Grégoire Blachon, Theodore McRackan, Robert Webster, Benoit Dawant, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Labadie

Proceedings Volume 7964, 79641E (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878786

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Computed tomography, Bone, Nerve, Surgery, Ear, Endoscopes, Skull, Scanners, Adaptive optics

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2009 Paper

Iterative solution for rigid-body point-based registration with anisotropic weighting

Ramya Balachandran, J. Michael Fitzpatrick

Proceedings Volume 7261, 72613D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813887

KEYWORDS: Detection and tracking algorithms, Image registration, Anisotropy, Chemical elements, Computer simulations, MATLAB, Matrices, Iterative methods, Imaging systems, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2009 Paper

Disablement of a surgical drill via CT guidance to protect vital anatomy

Christopher Heath, Ramya Balachandran, Omid Majdani, Andrew Jurik, Thomas Edwards, Robert Labadie, J. Michael Fitzpatrick

Proceedings Volume 7261, 72610N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813457

KEYWORDS: Computed tomography, Visualization, Calibration, Computing systems, Nerve, Image registration, Surgery, Prisms, C++, Image-guided intervention

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2008 Paper

The distribution of registration error of a fiducial marker in rigid-body point-based registration

Ramya Balachandran, J. Michael Fitzpatrick

Proceedings Volume 6918, 69180M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770788

KEYWORDS: Image registration, Statistical analysis, Surgery, Error analysis, Computer simulations, Matrices, Stars, Numerical simulations, Solids, Electrical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 22 March 2007 Paper

Clinical determination of target registration error of an image-guided otologic surgical system using patients with bone-anchored hearing aids

Ramya Balachandran, Robert Labadie, J. Michael Fitzpatrick

Proceedings Volume 6509, 650930 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.709949

KEYWORDS: Ear, Image registration, Computed tomography, Surgery, Data acquisition, Teeth, Skull, Titanium, Error analysis, Image-guided intervention

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2005 Paper

Fiducial registration for tracking systems that employ coordinate reference frames

Ramya Balachandran, J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Robert Labadie

Proceedings Volume 5744, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.595754

KEYWORDS: Detection and tracking algorithms, Image registration, Computer simulations, Optical tracking, Image-guided intervention, Image processing, Rigid registration, Anisotropy, Computing systems, Surgery

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2003 Paper

Registration of medical images using an interpolated closest point transform: method and validation

Zhujiang Cao, Shiyan Pan, Rui Li, Ramya Balachandran, Michael Fitzpatrick, William Chapman, Benoit Dawant

Proceedings Volume 5032, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480306

KEYWORDS: Image registration, Image filtering, Nonlinear filtering, Digital filtering, Medical imaging, Detection and tracking algorithms, Computed tomography, Quantization, Interfaces, Image restoration

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