A novel method for texture-mapping conoscopic surfaces for minimally invasive image-guided kidney surgery

摘要

PurposeOrgan-level registration is critical to image-guided therapy in soft tissue. This is especially important in organs such as the kidney which can freely move. We have developed a method for registration that combines three-dimensional locations from a holographic conoscope with an endoscopically obtained textured surface. By combining these data sources clear decisions as to the tissue from which the points arise can be made.