TY - GEN
T1 - Enhanced planning of interventions for spinal deformity correction using virtual modeling and visualization techniques
AU - Linte, Cristian A.
AU - Augustine, Kurt E.
AU - Huddleston, Paul M.
AU - Stans, Anthony A.
AU - Holmes, David R.
AU - Robb, Richard A.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Traditionally spinal correction procedures have been planned using 2D radiographs or image slices extracted from conventional computed tomography scans. Such images prove inadequate for accurately and precisely planning interventions, mainly due to the complex 3D anatomy of the spinal column, as well as the close proximity of nerve bundles and vascular structures that must be avoided during the procedure. To address these limitations and provide the surgeon with more representative information while taking full advantage of the 3D volumetric imaging data, we have developed a clinician-friendly application for spine surgery planning. This tool enables rapid oblique reformatting of each individual vertebral image, 3D rendering of each or multiple vertebrae, as well as interactive templating and placement of virtual implants. Preliminary studies have demonstrated improved accuracy and confidence of pre-operative measurements and implant localization and suggest that the proposed application may lead to increased procedure efficiency, safety, shorter intra-operative time, and lower costs.
AB - Traditionally spinal correction procedures have been planned using 2D radiographs or image slices extracted from conventional computed tomography scans. Such images prove inadequate for accurately and precisely planning interventions, mainly due to the complex 3D anatomy of the spinal column, as well as the close proximity of nerve bundles and vascular structures that must be avoided during the procedure. To address these limitations and provide the surgeon with more representative information while taking full advantage of the 3D volumetric imaging data, we have developed a clinician-friendly application for spine surgery planning. This tool enables rapid oblique reformatting of each individual vertebral image, 3D rendering of each or multiple vertebrae, as well as interactive templating and placement of virtual implants. Preliminary studies have demonstrated improved accuracy and confidence of pre-operative measurements and implant localization and suggest that the proposed application may lead to increased procedure efficiency, safety, shorter intra-operative time, and lower costs.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-32630-1_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-32630-1_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84867489256
SN - 9783642326295
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 93
EP - 105
BT - Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions - 6th International Workshop, AE-CAI 2011, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2011, Revised Selected Papers
T2 - 6th International Workshop on Augmented Environments for Computer-Assisted Interventions, AE-CAI 2011, Held in Conjunction with the Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Interventions, MICCAI 2011
Y2 - 22 September 2011 through 22 September 2011
ER -