Robust augmented reality registration method for localization of solid organs' tumors using CT-derived virtual biomechanical model and fluorescent fiducials.
Seong-Ho KongNazim HaouchineRenato SoaresAndrey KlymchenkoBohdan AndreiukBruno MarquesGalyna ShabatThierry PiechaudMichelle DianaStéphane CotinJacques MarescauxPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2016)
Our preliminary experiments showed the potential of a biomechanical model with fluorescent fiducials to propagate the deformation of solid organs' surface to their inner structures including tumors with good accuracy and automatized robust tracking.