We present a framework for liver surgery training with the focus on therapy decision making, tumor resection and ablation planning based on patient individual data. In this framework we combine state of the art planning facilities with components for training of oncologic liver surgery planning. Guide’n’Support , Intervention-StrategySets, and Comparison-to-Experts-Plan functionality are implem...

PURPOSE Computed tomography (CT) guided minimally invasive interventions such as biopsies or ablation therapies often involve insertion of a needle-shaped instrument into the target organ (e.g., the liver). Today, these interventions still require manual planning of a suitable trajectory to the target (e.g., the tumor) based on the slice data provided by the imaging modality. However, taking in...

Two aspects required to establish a planning in orthognatic surgery are addressed in this paper. First, a 3D cephalometric analysis, which is clinically essential for the therapeutic decision. Then, an original method to build a biomechanical model of patient face soft tissue, which provides evaluation of the aesthetic outcomes of an intervention. Both points are developed within a clinical app...

Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is an effective approach for surgical treatment of hip dysplasia in young adults. However, achieving an optimal acetabular reorientation during PAO is the most critical and challenging step. Routinely, the correct positioning of the acetabular fragment largely depends on the surgeons experience and is done under fluoroscopy to provide the surgeon with continuous l...

Exactly half a century has passed since the launch of the first documented research project (1965 Dendral) on computer-assisted organic synthesis. Many more programs were created in the 1970s and 1980s but the enthusiasm of these pioneering days had largely dissipated by the 2000s, and the challenge of teaching the computer how to plan organic syntheses earned itself the reputation of a "missio...

introduction: epidermoid tumors comprise 1% of intracranial tumors. although reported, intraosseous epidermoid tumors are even more rare. cystic lesions of the petrous apex are uncommon and surgically challenging; the most rare pathology is presumed to be epidermoid.rncase presentation: this is a case of a 61-year-old woman with a large skull-base tumor extending inferiorly from the c1-c2 artic...

Extended Abstract: We are combining surgical planning techniques with computer aided manufacturing systems to create custom surgical aids for orthopedic surgery. Our first application area is planning and controlling the trajectories of pedicle screws for spine surgery. The goal is to manufacture a physical jig that conforms to the contours of the patient’s vertebrae. The jig is constructed wit...

BACKGROUND Tumor volume may serve as a predictor of response to radiochemotherapy (RCT) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Computer assisted tumor volumetry requires time-consuming slice-by-slice manual or semi-automated segmentation. We questioned how accurately primary tumor and suspect cervical lymph node (LN) volumes can be approximated by the maximum tumor diameters in three...

INTRODUCTION To support the preoperative planning of neck dissections, 3d visualizations are intended to explore and to quantify anatomic and pathologic structures. Neck dissections are carried out for patients with malignant tumors in the head and neck region. These surgical procedures are necessary because the majority of the patients develop lymph node metastases in the neck region. The exte...