Abstract--Long-term human space exploration will require contingencies for emergency medical procedures including some capability to perform surgery. The ability to perform minimal...
Mark Rentschler, Stephen R. Platt, Kyle R. Berg, J...
This paper introduces the Laparobot, a tele-operated surgical robot designed specifically for training surgeons in advanced laparoscopic techniques. The Laparobot allows a student...
Brian F. Allen, Brett Jordan, William Pannell, Cat...
Welcome to the VIP Laparoscopic / Endoscopic Video Dataset Page. Image processing and computer vision research can be carried out using cheap webcams. However, working with medical...
The effectiveness and clinical benefits of image guided surgery are
well established for procedures where there is manageable tissue motion. In
minimally invasive cardiac, gastro...
Navigation during Minimally Invasive Surgery
(MIS) has recognized difficulties due to limited field-of-view,
off-axis visualization and loss of direct 3D vision. This can cause
...
The use of vision based algorithms in minimally invasive surgery has attracted significant attention in recent years due to its potential in providing in situ 3D tissue deformation...
Peter Mountney, Benny P. L. Lo, Surapa Thiemjarus,...
Different aspects of bone surgery simulation has been a popular topic in haptics research field. This demonstration paper has two major results: a Free and Open Source Software (...