1A1-A01 Development of the integrated intra-operative information system for a neurosurgery : <The 2th paper>-Development and implementation of communication component using RT middleware

Abstract

Complete resection of glioma is required to obtain satisfactory outcome. It is difficult for neurosurgeon to identify boundary between glioma and normal tissue by the naked eye. Therefore, various surgical assistance systems for detection of brain tumor such as surgical navigation system have been used in clinical operations. It is required to integrate intra-operative information obtained from intra-operative biomedical measurement systems to realize more sophisticated surgical navigation. In this research, we developed an integrated intra-operative information platform using middle ware, which has global position and global time management capabilities. To evaluate the platform, we integrated various devices and systems for neurosurgery to the platform. Through an In vivo experiment, we confirmed that basic performance and effectiveness of our platform in simulated clinical environment.