Virtually Transparent Epidermal Imagery for Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
8-2011
Keywords
surgery, cameras, endoscopes, viewing angle, virtually transparent epidermal imagery, laparoendoscopic single site surgery, prototype implementation, VTEI system, LESS surgery, micro wireless cameras, multiview mosaicing technique
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090392
Abstract
This paper presents a novel design, and prototype implementation, of a virtually transparent epidermal imagery (VTEI) system for laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery. The system uses a network of multiple, micro wireless cameras and multiview mosaicing technique to obtain a panoramic view of the surgery area. This view provides visual feedback to surgeons with large viewing angles and areas of interest so that the surgeons can improve the safety of surgical procedures by being better aware of where the surgical instruments are relative to tissue and organs. The prototype VTEI system also projects the generated panoramic view on the abdomen area to create a transparent display effect that mimics equivalent, but higher risk, open-cavity surgeries.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Boston, MA, 2011, p. 2107-2110.
Scholar Commons Citation
Sun, Yu; Anderson, Adam; Castro, Cristian A,; Lin, Bingxiong; Gitlin, Richard D.; Ross, Sharona; and Rosemurgy, Alexander, "Virtually Transparent Epidermal Imagery for Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery" (2011). Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications. 91.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esb_facpub/91
