Computer Aided Surgery
Ergonomics in Communications 2_3_1 Computer Aided Surgery
P. Hering, E. Keeve*, H. Seitz, C. Tille
Ergonomics in Communications Medical intervention techniques have dramatically changed during the last two decades through sophisticated utilization of computers. Especially the advances in imaging technology have enabled to expedite progress not only in diagnostics but also in surgery. At the beginning of the new millennium information and communication technologies are increasingly the driving forces behind this development. Rapid changes in imaging procedures with digital radiography, mobile 3D X-ray, spiral CT and interventional MR result in an integration of various computer driven machines within the actual clinical settings. This human-machine partnership is important because it offers the possibility both of significantly improving the efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness of existing clinical procedures and of developing new ones that cannot be performed otherwise. To cover the various aspects and challenges of computer aided surgery, caesar has established the following six projects within the last three years, which address the myriad facets of this field. Julius—A Software Framework for Medical Visualization Holographic Facial Measurement Laser Ablation in Medicine and Material Processing Stereolithography for Surgical Planning and Medical Evaluation Application of Stereolithography for Small Medical Parts Custom Implants for Bone Replacement The main focus of the overall caesar activities is to develop a whole pipeline for computer aided surgery. A grand challenge in this respect is to create virtual human bodies that allow one to learn not only normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology, but also to dissect anatomical structures, simulate medical interventions, and predict surgical outcomes. Those new developed functional models will be combined with intra-operative imaging and navigation techniques in order to overcome current limitations in surgical interventions.
Keywords: medical image processing, surgical planning, image-guided surgery *Contact:
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Cross-links: ARSyS-Tricorder— Preoperative Planning and Intraoperative Navigation in Craniofacial Surgery
