Review on vision‐based tracking in surgical navigation

Computer vision is an important cornerstone for the foundation of many modern technologies. The development of modern computer‐aided‐surgery, especially in the context of surgical navigation for minimally invasive surgery, is one example. Surgical navigation provides the necessary spatial informatio...

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Published in:IET cyber-systems and robotics 2020-09, Vol.2 (3), p.107-121
Main Authors: Yang, Liangjing, Etsuko, Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calibration
Cameras
CAS
common surgical navigation system performs tracking
Computer assisted surgery
Computer vision
Endoscopy
external tracking systems
Geometry
Laparoscopy
Localization
medical robotics
modern computer-aided-surgery
navigation
Navigation systems
R&D
Research & development
Spatial data
Surgery
Surgical equipment
Surgical instruments
Tracking systems
vision-based sensing
vision-based tracking
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Summary:Computer vision is an important cornerstone for the foundation of many modern technologies. The development of modern computer‐aided‐surgery, especially in the context of surgical navigation for minimally invasive surgery, is one example. Surgical navigation provides the necessary spatial information in computer‐aided‐surgery. Amongst the various forms of perception, vision‐based sensing has been proposed as a promising candidate for tracking and localisation application largely due to its ability to provide timely intra‐operative feedback and contactless sensing. The motivation for vision‐based sensing in surgical navigation stems from many factors, including the challenges faced by other forms of navigation systems. A common surgical navigation system performs tracking of surgical tools with external tracking systems, which may suffer from both technical and usability issues. Vision‐based tracking offers a relatively streamlined framework compared to those approaches implemented with external tracking systems. This review study aims to discuss contemporary research and development in vision‐based sensing for surgical navigation. The selected review materials are expected to provide a comprehensive appreciation of state‐of‐the‐art technology and technical issues enabling holistic discussions of the challenges and knowledge gaps in contemporary development. Original views on the significance and development prospect of vision‐based sensing in surgical navigation are presented.
ISSN:2631-6315
2631-6315
DOI:10.1049/iet-csr.2020.0013