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Potential Use of Live Fluorescence Staining Technique in Surgery

Surgery has evolved considerably in last 30-40 years. With the use of better diagnostic techniques there is a rising need for surgical procedures. There is a lag between the new technology and the delivery of clinical care with it. Currently x-rays based techniques are being used routinely during surgery. This article refreshes the history and use of fluorescence so far. It is also aimed at exp...

Towards Semi-autonomy in Laparoscopic Surgery: First Live Experiments

This paper presents the first live experimental results of a project aimed at developing semi-autonomy for a laparoscopic surgical robot. To achieve this goal, a special instrument-holder was designed with optical fibers and collimators. This instrument-holder projects laser dot patterns onto the organ surface which are seen in the endoscopic images. The instrument is manipulated by a commercia...

Live surgery at conferences – Clinical benefits and ethical dilemmas

Live surgical broadcasts (LSBs) are becoming increasingly popular in urological conferences. These activities can provide excellent training opportunities, as they allow the audience to view an operation conducted by world-renowned surgeons, and have the ability to interact with them in real time. However, several ethical considerations have been raised with this practice, which the participati...

An Immersive Surgery Training System With Live Streaming Capability

Providing real-time, interactive immersive surgical training has been a key research area in telemedicine. Earlier approaches have mainly adopted videotaped training that can only show imagery from a fixed view point. Recent advances on commodity 3D imaging have enabled a new paradigm for immersive surgical training by acquiring nearly complete 3D reconstructions of actual surgical procedures. ...