Image fusion for computer-assisted bone tumor surgery.

ABSTRACT: The fusion of computed tomography and magnetic resonance images is a software-dependent processing technique that enables one to integrate and analyze preoperative images for planning complex musculoskeletal tumor resections. By integrating various imaging modalities into one imaging data set we may facilitate preoperative image analysis and planning of navigation computer-assisted bone tumor resection and reconstruction. We performed image fusion for computer-assisted tumor surgery in 13 consecutive patients, seven males and six females, with a mean age of 35.8 years (range, 6-80 years). Visual verification of fused images was accurate in all patients. The mean time for image fusion was 30.6 minutes (range, 8-80 minutes). After intraoperative registration, all tumor resections were perfor

SUBMITTER: Wong KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2584299 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature