Purpose To investigate radiation exposure in computed tomography (CT)-guided
interventions, to establish reference levels for exposure, and to discuss strategies for dose …

Anatomical and/or functional imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT), magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, often combined with contrast agents, and …

Purpose: To evaluate the advantages and primary technical efficacy of an electromagnetic
(EM) navigation system for computed tomography (CT)-guided thermal ablation of liver …

Purpose Accurate and robust estimates of camera position and orientation in a
bronchoscope are required for navigation. Fusion of pre-interventional information (eg, CT …

Purpose Accurate preoperative prediction of liver function, volume, and vessel anatomy is
essential in preventing postoperative liver failure, optimizing safety, and ensuring optimal …

Aims and background “Augmented reality” is a technique to create a composite view by
augmenting the real intervention field, visualized by the doctor, with additional information …

Purpose In liver surgery, preoperative planning is usually performed by using CT scans.
Ultrasonic probes are frequently used operatively to verify tissue deformations, for example …

The paper presents a new endoscope motion tracking method that is based on a novel
external endoscope tracking device and our modified stochastic optimization method for …

BACKGROUND: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) mediastinoscopy
(MED) through the esophagus has proved to be feasible in the animal model. However …

One of the major challenges related to percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver
tumors is the exact placement of the instrument within the lesion. Previous studies have …