Tracked ultrasound registration for intraoperative navigation during pediatric bone tumor resections with soft tissue components: a porcine cadaver study.
Jasper M van der ZeeM FitskiM A J van de SandeM A D BuserM A J HiepC E J Terwisscha van ScheltingaC C C HulskerC H van den BoschC P van de VenL van der HeijdenG M J BökkerinkM H W A WijnenF J SiepelA F W van der SteegPublished in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2023)
The participating pediatric surgeons and orthopedists were convinced of the clinical value of the interaction between the iUS and the 3D model. Further research is required to improve the surgical accuracy and degree of automation of iUS-based registration systems for the surgical management of pediatric osteosarcoma.