Extending bioelectric navigation for displacement and direction detection

ConclusionsExtending the setup of bioelectric navigation with an additional stationary electrode allows to estimate the distance traveled by the catheter, as well as the movement direction. The effects of parallel conductive tissue could be partially mitigated in simulations, but further research is needed to investigate these effects in real biological tissue, and to bring the introduced errors down to a clinically acceptable level.
Source: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research