Digital image-guided surgery to breast reconstruction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2018.06.007
- VernacularTitle:Digital image-guided surgery to breast reconstruction
- Author:
Zheng BIN
;
Li YUANDONG
;
Zhang GUOJUN
- Keywords:
Digital technology;
Breast cancer;
3D reconstruction;
Image-surgery integration;
Surgical innovation;
Plastic surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2018;34(6):442-445
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective We are entering a time when more and more digital images are being introduced to the operating room to enhance surgical outcomes .At the Surgical Simulation Research Lab of the University of Alberta, we developed a technology to superimpose a 3-dimentional (3D) breast model on top of the surgical site to guide a breast reconstruction procedure .Methods The breast models were created from the patient's magnetic resonance images .Our technician modified the breast model by taking data from pre-surgical scanning or from the healthy side of the breast .In the simulated environment , motion sensors were placed on the chest of the patient to capture the movements of the patient during the procedure, which were used to adjust the orientation of the 3D model to ensure a perfect mapping of the surgical site.Results Visual guidance was successfully displayed on top of the surgical site .Motion tracking captured movements of the simulated patient and was used for adjusting the 3D model in a short period of time.Conclusions Feasibility test on this innovative technology is reported in this short paper . We expect the same technology can be applied to other reconstruction surgical procedures in the future .
