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Towards Intra-operative OCT Guidance for Automatic Head Surgery: First Experimental Results
Jesús Díaz Díaz1, Dennis Kundrat1, Kim-Fat Goh1, Omid Majdani2, and Tobias Ortmaier1
1Institute of Mechatronic Systems, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Appelstr. 11a, D-30167, Hannover, Germany
jesus.diazdiaz@imes.uni-hannover.de
dennis.kundrat@imes.uni-hannover.de
kimfat.goh@imes.uni-hannover.de
tobias.ortmaier@imes.uni-hannover.de
http://www.imes.uni-hannover.de
2Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
majdani.omid@mh-hannover.de
Abstract. In recent years, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has gained increasing attention not only as an imaging device, but also as a guidance system for surgical interventions. In this contribution, we propose OCT as an external high-accuracy guidance system, and present an experimental setup of an OCT combined with a cutting laser. This setup enables not only in situ monitoring, but also automatic, high-accuracy, three-dimensional navigation and processing. Its applicability is evaluated simulating a robotic assisted surgical intervention, including planning, navigation, and processing. First results demonstrate that OCT is suitable as a guidance system, fulfilling accuracy demands of interventions such as the cochlear implant surgery.
Keywords: optical coherence tomography, laser, navigation system, guidance system, cochlear implant surgery
LNCS 8151, p. 347 ff.
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