Journal of Computer Aided Surgery Vol.6No.1
Abstract: The reflective ball marker has the combined function of conventional
operation marker with function of reflective ball can be recognized by
optical position measuring equipment. Then, automatic registration became
possible to eliminate artificial operation. Consequently, preparation time
was decreases, and accuracy became much improved.
Keywords: Reflective ball marker, Automatic registration, Preparation time
, accuracy.
Abstract: We constructed a 4-dimensional musculoskeletal model for patients
having had total hip arthroplasty (THA), which aims to simulate the movement
of the patient's inner body structure and estimates the complications after
THA. This model reflects the patient-specific characteristics of the bone
geometry, implant alignment and the characteristics of the movement. In
order to estimeate the direction of the muscle force and the length of
the muscles, we have developed a string-typed muscle model representing
the route of the muscles. The strings expand and contract according to
the movement of the origin and insertion location of the muscle. We developed
models of the seven muscles related to the movement of the hip joint. By
using this model, clinicians can predict the potential for dislocation
or recognize the causes of dislocation , including the influence of the
muscles.
Keywords: 4D muscle model , Total hip arthorplasty (THA), Dislocation.
Abstract: Soft and long silicone rubber tubes (catheters) are commonly
used for conservaive treatment in intestinal obstruction (ileus). It is
difficult to pass the passage at the lower end of the stomach (pylorus).
Doctors must be skillful and experienced enough to insert the tube into
the intestine. Although there are some instruments which make the procedure
easier, for example an endoscope , a guide wire, a long over tube and attaching
weight at the tip of the tube, easier and more certain method has been
required to pass the pylorus. Active bending tube using shape memory alloy
coil micro actuator has been developed . Doctors can control bending motion
of the tip of the ileus tube easily by applying electrical current to the
SMA actuator from outside the body.
Keywords: SMA, ileus tube, active catheter, actuator, guide wire
Abstract: Laparoscopic surgery forces surgeons to operatie with mechanical
and visual constraints. Surgeons are required to intuit a sense of orientation
in the abdominal cavity solely from the memorized anatomical structure.
Laparoscopic surgery would be technologically improved if surgeons were
provided with the 3D shape of the internal geometry including with texture
information in an intuitive manner. In this paper, intraoperative real-time
3D visualization and Data-Fusion using this organ geometry verifies the
functionality in an in-vivo experiment.
Keywords: Data-fusion, Laparoscopic Shape Measurement , Intraoperative
Registration, Video-based Rendering.