This article establishes a comprehensive review of all the different methods proposed by the
literature concerning augmented reality in intra-abdominal minimally invasive surgery (also …

Robot-assisted medical imaging entails the use of a robot to acquire a medical image.
Examples include robot-assisted endoscopic camera imaging, ultrasound imaging where …

An endoscope captures images of a Surgical site for display in a viewing area of a monitor.
When a tool is outside the viewing area, a GUI indicates the position of the tool by …

The designs of existing commercial RMIS systems are not conducive for force feedback, and
creative solutions are needed to create compelling tactile feedback systems. Surgeons …

In one embodiment of the invention, a method for a mini mally invasive surgical system is
disclosed. The method includes capturing and displaying camera images of a sur gical site …

In one embodiment of the invention, a method for a minimally invasive Surgical system is
disclosed. The method includes capturing and displaying camera images of a Surgical site …

A medical robotic system includes articulated instruments extending out of a distal end of an
entry guide. Prior to pivoting the entry guide to re-orient it and the instruments, the …

The growth of medical robotics since the mid-1980s has been striking. From a few initial
efforts in stereotactic brain surgery, orthopaedics, endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, and …

Image-guided interventions are medical procedures that use computer-based systems to
provide virtual image overlays to help the physician precisely visualize and target 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 …