A device that could locomote through curving and tortuous spaces would find many applications in medicine and in industry. Invertebrates such as earthworms and leeches can solve t...
Elizabeth V. Mangan, Daniel A. Kingsley, Roger D. ...
This paper describes a method for camera motion estimation based on real endoscope images and CT images for an endoscope navigation system. We have developed an endoscope navigati...
Jun Sugiyama, Hidenori Syouji, Kensaku Mori, Yasuh...
As of today endoscopes have been only used as a keyhole to look inside the human body. Our goal is to enhance the endoscope to a full imaging device providing better quantitative a...
Christian Wengert, Mireille Reeff, Philippe C. Cat...
Abstract. The development of a 3D image guidance environment will significantly enhance the performance of minimally invasive robotically assisted cardiac surgery. We have previous...
Stanislaw Szpala, Gerard Guiraudon, Terry M. Peter...
Abstract. This paper describes the first accomplishment of the Timeof-Flight (ToF) measurement principle via endoscope optics. The applicability of the approach is verified by in-v...