A full 3D-navigation system in a suitcase
2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 6; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/igs.1012
ISSN1097-0150
AutoresWolfgang Freysinger, M. Truppe, AR Gunkel, WF Thumfart,
Tópico(s)Surgical Simulation and Training
ResumoTo reduce the impact of contemporary 3D-navigation systems on the environment of typical otorhinolaryngologic operating rooms, we demonstrate that a transfer of navigation software to modern high-power notebook computers is feasible and results in a practicable way to provide positional information to a surgeon intraoperatively.The ARTMA Virtual Patient System has been implemented on a Macintosh PowerBook G3 and, in connection with the Polhemus FASTRAK digitizer, provides intraoperative positional information during endoscopic endonasal surgery.Satisfactory intraoperative navigation has been realized in two- and three-dimensional medical image data sets (i.e., X-ray, ultrasound images, CT, and MR) and live video.This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that acceptable ergonomics and excellent performance of the system can be achieved with contemporary high-end notebook computers.
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