AR navigation system for neurosurgery

Yuichiro Akatsuka, Takakazu Kawamata, Masakazu Fujii, Yukihito Furuhashi, Akito Saito, Takao Shibasaki, Hiroshi Iseki, Tomokatsu Hori

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Abstract

This paper presents a navigation system for an endoscope which can be used for neurosurgery. In this system, a wire frame model of a target tumor and other significant anatomical landmarks are superimposed in real-time onto live video images taken from the endoscope. The wire frame model is generated from a CT/MRI slice images. Overlaid images are simultaneously displayed in the same monitor using the picture-in-picture function so that the surgeon can concentrate on the single monitor during the surgery. The system measures the position and orientation of the patient using specially designed non-contact sensing devices mounted on the endoscpe. Based on this real-time measurement, the system displays other useful information about the navigation as well as the rendered wire frame. The accuracy of registration between the wire frame model and the actual live view is less than 2mm. We applied this AR navigation clinically in surgical resection of pituitary tumors in six cases, and verified its performance and effectiveness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention - MICCAI 2000 - 3rd International Conference, Proceedings
EditorsScott L. Delp, Anthony M. DiGoia, Branislav Jaramaz
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages833-838
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)3540411895, 9783540411895
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2000 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: 2000 Oct 112000 Oct 14

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1935
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other3rd International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period00/10/1100/10/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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