Utilizing Segmented MRI Data in Image-Guided Surgery

While the role and utility of Magnetic Resonance Images as a diagnostic tool is well established in current clinical practice, there are a number of emerging medical arenas in which MRI can play an equally important role. In this article, we consider the problem of image-guided surgery, and provide an overview of a series of techniques that we have recently developed in order to automatically utilize MRI-based anatomical reconstructions for surgical guidance and navigation. Arti cial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA Department of Radiology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA