Optical techniques for 3D surface reconstruction in computer-assisted laparoscopic surgery
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 …
operative morphology and motion of soft-tissues. This information is prerequisite to the …
Surgical vision
D Stoyanov - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The emergence of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) as a paradigm in modern
healthcare treatment has created new challenges and opportunities for automated image …
healthcare treatment has created new challenges and opportunities for automated image …
Real-time stereo reconstruction in robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery
The recovery of 3D tissue structure and morphology during robotic assisted surgery is an
important step towards accurate deployment of surgical guidance and control techniques in …
important step towards accurate deployment of surgical guidance and control techniques in …
Three-dimensional tissue deformation recovery and tracking
P Mountney, D Stoyanov… - IEEE Signal Processing …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent advances in surgical robotics have provided a platform for extending the current
capabilities of minimally invasive surgery by incorporating both preoperative and …
capabilities of minimally invasive surgery by incorporating both preoperative and …
Comparative validation of single-shot optical techniques for laparoscopic 3-D surface reconstruction
L Maier-Hein, A Groch, A Bartoli… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intra-operative imaging techniques for obtaining the shape and morphology of soft-tissue
surfaces in vivo are a key enabling technology for advanced surgical systems. Different …
surfaces in vivo are a key enabling technology for advanced surgical systems. Different …
Video‐based 3D reconstruction, laparoscope localization and deformation recovery for abdominal minimally invasive surgery: a survey
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 …
laparoscope motion are the basis for many tasks in computer‐assisted surgery (CAS), such …
Tissue tracking and registration for image-guided surgery
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 …
surgical operation. Conventional tracking techniques in computer vision rely on identifying …
Autonomous control of continuum robot manipulators for complex cardiac ablation tasks
Continuum manipulators enable minimally-invasive surgery on the beating heart, but the
challenges involved in manually controlling the manipulator's tip position and contact force …
challenges involved in manually controlling the manipulator's tip position and contact force …
From medical images to minimally invasive intervention: Computer assistance for robotic surgery
Minimally invasive surgery has been established as an important way forward in surgery for
reducing patient trauma and hospitalization with improved prognosis. The introduction of …
reducing patient trauma and hospitalization with improved prognosis. The introduction of …
Efficient vessel feature detection for endoscopic image analysis
Distinctive feature detection is an essential task in computer-assisted minimally invasive
surgery (MIS). For special conditions in an MIS imaging environment, such as specular …
surgery (MIS). For special conditions in an MIS imaging environment, such as specular …