Registration and Fusion Quantification of Augmented Reality based Nasal Endoscopic Surgery

Minimizing surgical invasion of resecting tumors in skull base has drawn continuous attention because of the recent advancements in endoscopic imaging. The image-guided approach, which improves the visibility in lesion areas, is subject to severe constraints of composite influential factors. The geometrical complexity of skull anatomic structure and delicate coupling with adjacent cranial nerves and internal carotid artery are intrinsic factors that much likely extend surgery duration and risk (Nicolau et al., 2011; Sugimoto, 2010).

Source: Medical Image Analysis - August 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Yakui CHU, Jian YANG, Danni AI, Wenjie Li, Hong SONG, Liang LI, Shaodong MA, Duanduan CHEN, Lei CHEN, Yongtian WANG Source Type: research