Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually changing the practice of surgery with technological
advancements in imaging, navigation, and robotic intervention. In this article, we review the …

One of the main challenges for computer-assisted surgery (CAS) is to determine the intra-
operative morphology and motion of soft-tissues. This information is prerequisite to the …

Robotic surgery pushes the frontiers of innovation in healthcare technology towards
improved clinical outcomes. We discuss the evolution to five generations of robotic surgical …

In recent years, digital endoscopy has established as key technology for medical screenings
and minimally invasive surgery. Since then, various research communities with manifold …

Recent advances in surgical robotics have provided a platform for extending the current
capabilities of minimally invasive surgery by incorporating both preoperative and …

Purpose In this article, we systematically examine the current state of research of systems
that focus on touchless human–computer interaction in operating rooms and interventional …

Purpose In bronchoschopy, computer vision systems for navigation assistance are an
attractive low-cost solution to guide the endoscopist to target peripheral lesions for biopsy …

Background The intra‐operative three‐dimensional (3D) structure of tissue organs and
laparoscope motion are the basis for many tasks in computer‐assisted surgery (CAS), such …

Vision-based tracking of tissue is a key component to enable augmented reality during a
surgical operation. Conventional tracking techniques in computer vision rely on identifying …

Flexible cystoscopy is frequently performed for recurrent bladder cancer surveillance,
making it the most expensive cancer to treat over the patient's lifetime. An automated …