Augmenting the effective field of view of optical tracking cameras--a way to overcome difficulties during intraoperative camera alignment

Langlotz, Frank; Kereliuk, Corey M; Anderegg, Christoph (2006). Augmenting the effective field of view of optical tracking cameras--a way to overcome difficulties during intraoperative camera alignment. Computer aided surgery, 11(1), pp. 31-6. Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis

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An Internet survey demonstrated the existence of problems related to intraoperative tracking camera set-up and alignment. It is hypothesized that these problems are a result of the limited field of view of today's optoelectronic camera systems, which is usually insufficiently large to keep the entire site of surgical action in view during an intervention. A method is proposed to augment a camera's field of view by actively controlling camera orientation, enabling it to track instruments as they are used intraoperatively. In an experimental study, an increase of almost 300% was found in the effective volume in which instruments could be tracked.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute for Surgical Technology & Biomechanics ISTB [discontinued]
UniBE Contributor:	Langlotz, Frank
ISSN:	1092-9088
ISBN:	16531340
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:49
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:15
PubMed ID:	16531340
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/20491 (FactScience: 3963)