Scoliosis is a disease caused by deformation of the spine, and precise imaging of human
spine tissues is crucial and instructive for the subsequent treatment. Currently, radiographs …

Accurate identification of the needle target is crucial for effective epidural anesthesia.
Currently, epidural needle placement is administered by a manual technique, relying on the …

During the last two decades, intra-operative ultrasound (iUS) imaging has been employed
for various surgical procedures of the spine, including spinal fusion and needle injections …

Background Axial facet joint interventions (eg, medial branch block and radiofrequency
ablation, facet joint intra-articular injection) are commonly performed for managing chronic …

Despite continued interest in ultrasound-guided techniques for chronic pain management
procedures, the evidence is still limited mainly to small, randomized trials and case series …

Purpose Facet joint insertion is a common treatment of chronic pain in the back and spine.
This procedure is often performed under fluoroscopic guidance, where the staff's repetitive …

While intraoperative imaging is commonly used to guide surgical interventions, automatic
robotic support for image-guided navigation has not yet been established in clinical routine …

Purpose We present a fully image-based visual servoing framework for neurosurgical
navigation and needle guidance. The proposed servo-control scheme allows for …

In endovascular catheter interventions, the determination of the three-dimensional (3D)
catheter shape can increase navigation information and help reduce trauma. This study …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) measurement of the spine can provide important
information for functional, developmental, diagnostic, and treatment-effect evaluations …