Abstract
Surgical navigation system allows surgeons to get a precise guidance to a target region of surgical procedure and to recognize anatomical information of surgical field in 3D and in real-time. However it is difficult to recognize distance information between a surgical tools and organs inside patient body instantly in navigation window. We are developing a novel navigation method with “Distance Sensation” using correlation of distance map generated around organs and surgical tools. Experimental results shows that the navigation system with “distance sensation” reduces total working time of treatment procedure and working volume around target/dangerous region. Therefore, this module can make the surgeon’s procedure more smooth and safer.
