Development of a CT image-based virtual atelectasis simulation model and noninvasive lung nodule localization system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the process of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung nodule resection, lung is leaded to atelectasis. However, preoperative computed tomography (CT) images are taken during inspiration, which means they differ significantly from the lung status observed during surgery. Consequently, this discrepancy can make the localization of small or subsolid nodules challenging during the operation. This study aimed to develop a CT-based virtual atelectasis simulation system for noninvasive lung nodule localization. By accurately simulating atelectasis, this study aimed to improve the precision of presurgical planning from lung nodule resections.

Methods

This study retrospectively examined 20 patients who had either subsolid nodules or small nodules less than

SUBMITTER: Hwang I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635236 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature