Augmented Reality for Surgical Navigation: A Review of Advanced Needle Guidance Systems for Percutaneous Tumor Ablation
Michael Evans, Saakhi Kang, Abubakr Bajaber, Kyle Gordon, Charles E. Martin
Abstract
Currently available augmented reality–based needle guidance systems offer the potential to improve surgical navigation during percutaneous tumor ablation procedures, but further research is needed to evaluate benefits and challenges of widescale clinical adoption.
Topics & Concepts
PercutaneousTumor ablationAblationAugmented realityMedicineNavigation systemMedical physicsSurgeryRadiologyComputer scienceComputer visionInternal medicineAugmented Reality ApplicationsVascular Malformations and HemangiomasSurgical Simulation and Training