Atlas-based automatic planning and 3D-2D fluoroscopic guidance in pelvic trauma surgery.

Conclusion. The approach yields a method for automatic planning of pelvic fracture fixation and augmentation of fluoroscopy for improved surgical precision and safety. The method does not require segmentation of the patient CT, operates without additional tracking hardware, and is consistent with common workflow in fluoroscopically guided procedures. The approach has the potential to reduce operating time and radiation dose by minimizing trial-and-error attempts in percutaneous screw placement.
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Source: Physics in Medicine and Biology - March 27, 2019 Category: Physics Authors: Han R, Uneri A, De Silva T, Ketcha MD, Goerres J, Vogt S, Kleinszig G, Osgood GM, Siewerdsen JH Tags: Phys Med Biol Source Type: research