This paper presents an outline of our recent efforts on the development and clinicalevaluations of preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation systems for total hip
This paper presents an outline of our recent efforts on the development and clinicalevaluations of preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation systems for total hip
A new similarity measure for volume registration is proposed, which uses using the assumption that the joint distribution of a target tissue is known. This similarity measure is designed so that it can deal with the t...
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Background: In order to achieve a good cosmetic result without increasing the risk of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence after breast conserving surgery, it is very important to minimize the resection volume of the ...
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Background: In order to achieve a good cosmetic result without increasing the risk of ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence after breast conserving surgery, it is very important to minimize the resection volume of the breast without compromising the negativity of the surgical margin. For this purpose, it is necessary to obtain precise information on tumor extension. We therefore developed a three-dimensional (3-D) ultrasound navigation system for breast cancer surgery, which can be performed in the operating room just before surgery. Methods: We obtained 3-D breast tumor images by the 3-D ultrasound navigation system in 40 patients with primary breast cancer (stage 0-II) who underwent mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. The tumor size was measured in a coronal view of the 3-D tumor image and compared with the tumor size obtained from a pathological map of the tumor extension. Results: We obtained 3-D tumor images in 38 patients (success rate = 95%). The tumor size in the images showed a very strong correlation with the pathological tumor size (r = 0.898). The difference in tumor size between the 3-D images and pathology was less than 1 cm in 29 tumors (76.3%) and less than 2 cm in 36 (94.7%). On the other hand, the difference in tumor size between palpation and pathology was less than 1 cm in 19 out of 38 tumors (50.0%) and less than 2 cm in 29 tumors (76.3%). The absolute difference between the 3-D images and pathology was significantly less than that between palpation and pathology (p = 0.0197). Conclusions: Our 3-D ultrasound navigation system is useful in visualizing breast tumor extension and is more accurate than palpation. The system is expected to be helpful in deciding on the appropriate surgical margin in breast cancer surgery, resulting in a better cosmetic outcome without increasing the risk of surgical margin positivity.
In order to perform spherical osteotomy precisely, quickly and safely, we have developed a novel computer-assisted surgical tool utilizing an oscillating bone saw, "Tuke Saw," with a curved-blade in combinat...
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In this paper, the accuracy of intraoperative registration using cone-beam CT for computer-assisted surgery is preliminarily evaluated. Since cone-beam CT enables whole-surface detection of bone without surgical expos...
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A three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) system suitable for laparoscopic surgery that uses a novel magneto-optic hybrid tracker configuration. Our aim is to integrate 3D-US into a laparoscopic AR system. A 5D miniature...
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A 3D ultrasound system suitable for laparoscopic surgery using a novel configuration of a magneto-optic hybrid 3D sensor is reported. A miniature magnetic sensor with five degrees of freedom (5D) is combined with an o...
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The relationship between resolution of human vessels and radiation dose in micro‐angiography was evaluated. The radiation dose required to visualize vessels increased as a function of the −4th power of the resolution...
The relationship between resolution of human vessels and radiation dose in micro‐angiography was evaluated. The radiation dose required to visualize vessels increased as a function of the −4th power of the resolution of vessel images. Since vessels are overlapped in angiograms, resolution of the target vessel is poor. We discuss resolution of 1 mm vessels in selective angiography.
Measuring the thickness of sheet-like (or plate-like) anatomical structures, such as articular cartilages and brain cortex, in 3D magnetic resonance (MR) images is often an important diagnostic procedure. The purpose ...
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