Evolution of Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Imaging in Thoracic Surgery

Radiologic reconstruction technology allows the wide use of three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) images in thoracic surgery. A minimally invasive surgery has become one of the standard therapies in thoracic surgery, and therefore, the need for preoperative and intraoperative simulations h...

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Published in:Cancers 2024-06, Vol.16 (11), p.2161
Main Author: Chen-Yoshikawa, Toyofumi Fengshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Chest
Computed tomography
Computer-assisted surgery
CT imaging
Lung cancer
Methods
Pulmonary arteries
Reconstructive surgery
Review
Software
Surgeons
Surgery
Thoracic surgery
Thorax
Three dimensional imaging
Tomography
Tumors
Virtual reality
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Summary:Radiologic reconstruction technology allows the wide use of three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) images in thoracic surgery. A minimally invasive surgery has become one of the standard therapies in thoracic surgery, and therefore, the need for preoperative and intraoperative simulations has increased. Three-dimensional CT images have been extensively used, and various types of software have been developed to reconstruct 3D-CT images for surgical simulation worldwide. Several software types have been commercialized and widely used by not only radiologists and technicians, but also thoracic surgeons. Three-dimensional CT images are helpful surgical guides; however, in almost all cases, they provide only static images, different from the intraoperative views. Lungs are soft and variable organs that can easily change shape by intraoperative inflation/deflation and surgical procedures. To address this issue, we have developed a novel software called the Resection Process Map (RPM), which creates variable virtual 3D images. Herein, we introduce the RPM and its development by tracking the history of 3D CT imaging in thoracic surgery. The RPM could help develop a real-time and accurate surgical navigation system for thoracic surgery.
ISSN:2072-6694
2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers16112161