An adaptive and fully automatic method for estimating the 3D position of bendable instruments using endoscopic images

ConclusionsThe proposed method provides an automatic and accurate estimation of the 3D position of the tip of a bendable instrument in realistic conditions, where standard approaches fail.

Source: The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery - March 1, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Paolo Cabras, Florent Nageotte, Philippe Zanne, Christophe Doignon Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research