4 papers
Automated Assessment of Kidney Ureteroscopy Exploration for Training
Fangjie Li, Nicholas Kavoussi, Charan Mohan +2
Purpose: Kidney ureteroscopic navigation is challenging with a steep learning curve. However, current clinical training has major deficiencies, as it requires one-on-one feedback f…
PERSEUS: Perception with Semantic Endoscopic Understanding and SLAM
Ayberk Acar, Fangjie Li, Susheela Sharma Stern +9
Purpose: Natural orifice surgeries minimize the need for incisions and reduce the recovery time compared to open surgery; however, they require a higher level of expertise due to v…
From Monocular Vision to Autonomous Action: Guiding Tumor Resection via 3D Reconstruction
Ayberk Acar, Mariana Smith, Lidia Al-Zogbi +14
Surgical automation requires precise guidance and understanding of the scene. Current methods in the literature rely on bulky depth cameras to create maps of the anatomy, however t…
Augmented Reality-based Guidance with Deformable Registration in Head and Neck Tumor Resection
Qingyun Yang, Fangjie Li, Jiayi Xu +8
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has one of the highest rates of recurrence cases among solid malignancies. Recurrence rates can be reduced by improving positive margi…