Journal of Computer Aided Surgery Vol.3 No.4
Abstract
We have introduced an open MRI into the operating room. When taking intraoperative
open MR (iMR) images conventionally, since it was impossible to have used
a conventional head coil for diagnosis because of need of space, we used
to wrap the body coil around the patient' head to get signals. However,
the body coil was less sensitive, and wrapping the body coil was very rough.
Then we have developed Hitchcock Coil for intraoperative open MRI (iMRI).
Hitchcock Coil works not only as more sensitive receiving coil than conventional
one, but also as iMRI-guided Hitchcock stereotactic device (Hitchcock device),
that is to say Navigation System using markers for iMRI. This time we confirmed
that Hitchcock Coil was more excellent than the conventional receiving
coil in respect of contrast and space resolution, and Navigation System
was acceptable to iMRI-guided stereotactic surgery.
Key words
Intraoperative open MRI (iMRI), iMRI-guided Hitchcock stereotactic device, Hitchcock Coil.
Abstract
Recently, MRI compatible robots for assisting surgery are focused with
the advancement of image guided stereotactic surgical procedure under the
MRI environment. To develop the surgical robot which is MR compatible,
we should consider not only the severe clinical condition of the design
for safety or sterilizations, but also the specific requirements to use
under the strong magnetic field in MRI. Because of the existence of the
strong magnetic fields, conventional materials, actuators are not allowed
to use. In this paper, we developed the newly design of MRI compatible
needle insertion manipulator with 6 degrees of freedom movement. To evaluate
the validity to install in the MRI environment, we proposed to use the
three dimensional marker system, by which we can measure the three dimensional
space distortion caused by the manipulator. Phantom testing and the measurement
result of the distortion are described.
Key words
Medical robot, MRI compatible, Image distortion evaluation.
Abstract
We have been developing data fusion system for open surgery and laparoscopic
surgery. The system projects 3D reconstructed image of patient's organs
in the surgical field and enable to observe the intemal structure of the
organs. We applied the system to robotics surgery system "da Vinci".
In order to superimpose 3D reconstructed images of the organs to laparoscope's
view in real-time, we used optical location sensor and digital video processing
system. Using this system, the surgeon is able to observe inner conditions
of organs with stereoscopic view.
Key words
Data Fusion, Robotics Surgery, Navigation System.