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Structure-Function Relationships In The Brain: Applications In Neurosurgery, Daiana-Roxana Pur
Structure-Function Relationships In The Brain: Applications In Neurosurgery, Daiana-Roxana Pur
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Multimodal brain imaging allows the study of structure-function relationships of the brain at the individual level, a key subject in basic neuroscience with important applications in neurosurgery. The current thesis aims to better understand these relationships by (1) examining how cortical morphology metrics influence measures of brain function, (2) their visualization in augmented reality (AR), and (3) their application in neurosurgical planning. To achieve these objectives, we made use of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data: diffusion weighted imaging, resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI), task-based fMRI, and T1-weighted images. Various metrics were calculated: cortical thickness (CT), blood oxygen level dependent signal …
Augmented Reality Ultrasound Guidance In Anesthesiology, Golafsoun Ameri
Augmented Reality Ultrasound Guidance In Anesthesiology, Golafsoun Ameri
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Real-time ultrasound has become a mainstay in many image-guided interventions and increasingly popular in several percutaneous procedures in anesthesiology. One of the main constraints of ultrasound-guided needle interventions is identifying and distinguishing the needle tip from needle shaft in the image. Augmented reality (AR) environments have been employed to address challenges surrounding surgical tool visualization, navigation, and positioning in many image-guided interventions. The motivation behind this work was to explore the feasibility and utility of such visualization techniques in anesthesiology to address some of the specific limitations of ultrasound-guided needle interventions. This thesis brings together the goals, guidelines, and best …
Design And Evaluation Of Neurosurgical Training Simulator, Trinette L. Wright
Design And Evaluation Of Neurosurgical Training Simulator, Trinette L. Wright
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Surgical simulators are becoming more important in surgical training. Consumer smartphone technology has improved to allow deployment of VR applications and are now being targeted for medical training simulators. A surgical simulator has been designed using a smartphone, Google cardboard 3D glasses, and the Leap Motion (LM) hand controller. Two expert and 16 novice users were tasked with completing the same pointing tasks using both the LM and the medical simulator NeuroTouch. The novice users had an accuracy of 0.2717 bits (SD 0.3899) and the experts had an accuracy of 0.0925 bits (SD 0.1210) while using the NeuroTouch. Novices and …
Exploiting Temporal Image Information In Minimally Invasive Surgery, Jonathan Mcleod
Exploiting Temporal Image Information In Minimally Invasive Surgery, Jonathan Mcleod
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Minimally invasive procedures rely on medical imaging instead of the surgeons direct vision. While preoperative images can be used for surgical planning and navigation, once the surgeon arrives at the target site real-time intraoperative imaging is needed. However, acquiring and interpreting these images can be challenging and much of the rich temporal information present in these images is not visible. The goal of this thesis is to improve image guidance for minimally invasive surgery in two main areas. First, by showing how high-quality ultrasound video can be obtained by integrating an ultrasound transducer directly into delivery devices for beating heart …
Evaluating Human Performance For Image-Guided Surgical Tasks, Matthew Kenneth Kramers
Evaluating Human Performance For Image-Guided Surgical Tasks, Matthew Kenneth Kramers
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The following work focuses on the objective evaluation of human performance for two different interventional tasks; targeted prostate biopsy tasks using a tracked biopsy device, and external ventricular drain placement tasks using a mobile-based augmented reality device for visualization and guidance. In both tasks, a human performance methodology was utilized which respects the trade-off between speed and accuracy for users conducting a series of targeting tasks using each device. This work outlines the development and application of performance evaluation methods using these devices, as well as details regarding the implementation of the mobile AR application. It was determined that the …