SLAM-based Breast Reconstruction System for Surgical Guidance Using a Low-Cost Camera.

ABSTRACT: Mastectomy is often coupled with breast reconstruction surgery (BRS) to reconstruct the breast mound. However, BRS is challenging and subject to the judgement of the surgeon in determining the amount of tissue to be harvested and the shape of reconstructed breast. To date, the existing tools aimed at maintaining symmetry and appearance of the reconstructed breast are costly. In this paper, we have developed an intuitive breast reconstruction system comprising a software application integrated with the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm, and a low-cost RGB-D camera. Our SLAM-based breast reconstruction system will be used to scan and reconstruct the patient's breast using our customized mesh-generating method prior to mastectomy. Using this reconstructed model, a patient

SUBMITTER: Fu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327228 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature