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MIA
2010
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13 years 5 months ago
Respiratory motion compensation by model-based catheter tracking during EP procedures
In many cases, radio-frequency catheter ablation of the pulmonary veins attached to the left atrium still involves fluoroscopic image guidance. Twodimensional X-ray navigation may...
Alexander Brost, Rui Liao, Norbert Strobel, Joachi...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
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13 years 8 months ago
Design and control of motion compensation cardiac catheters
Robotic cardiac catheters have the potential to revolutionize heart surgery by extending minimally invasive techniques to complex surgical repairs inside the heart. However, cathet...
Samuel B. Kesner, Robert D. Howe
WBIR
2010
SPRINGER
13 years 9 months ago
Model-Based Registration for Motion Compensation during EP Ablation Procedures
Radio-frequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has become an accepted treatment option for atrial fibrillation (Afib). RFCA of Afib involves isolation of the pulmonary veins under X-r...
Alexander Brost, Rui Liao, Joachim Hornegger, Norb...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
108views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
13 years 9 months ago
Multi-turn, tension-stiffening catheter navigation system
—In poorly constrained extra-vascular environments such as hollow viscera, current catheter navigation techniques are restricted to simple paths and therefore limit a doctor’s ...
Yi Chen, Jean H. Chang, Alison S. Greenlee, Kennet...
DAGM
2010
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Catheter Tracking: Filter-Based vs. Learning-Based
Abstract. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia. One important treatment option is radio-frequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of the pulmonary veins attached t...
Alexander Brost, Andreas Wimmer, Rui Liao, Joachim...
IPCAI
2010
14 years 2 months ago
Ultrasound Servoing of Catheters for Beating Heart Valve Repair
Robotic cardiac catheters have the potential to revolutionize heart surgery by extending minimally invasive techniques to complex surgical repairs inside the heart. However, cathet...
Samuel B. Kesner, Shelten G. Yuen, Robert D. Howe
MICCAI
2009
Springer
14 years 3 months ago
3-D Respiratory Motion Compensation during EP Procedures by Image-Based 3-D Lasso Catheter Model Generation and Tracking
Radio-frequency catheter ablation of the pulmonary veins attached to the left atrium is usually carried out under fluoroscopy guidance. Two-dimensional X-ray navigation may involv...
Alexander Brost, Rui Liao, Joachim Hornegger, Norb...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
112views Robotics» more  ICRA 2006»
14 years 5 months ago
Robot-assisted Catheter Insertion using Hybrid Impedance Control
— Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure wherein a catheter (a thermoplastic hollow wire) is inserted into the femoral artery and guided till it reaches a blockage in the ...
Jagadeesan Jayender, Rajnikant V. Patel, S. Nikumb