Fast automatic path proposal computation for hepatic needle placement

Christian Schumann; Jennifer Bieberstein; Christoph Trumm; Diethard Schmidt; Philipp Bruners; Matthias Niethammer; Ralf T. Hoffmann; Andreas H. Mahnken; Philippe L. Pereira; Heinz-Otto Peitgen

doi:10.1117/12.844186

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23 February 2010 Fast automatic path proposal computation for hepatic needle placement

Christian Schumann, Jennifer Bieberstein, Christoph Trumm, Diethard Schmidt, Philipp Bruners, Matthias Niethammer, Ralf T. Hoffmann, Andreas H. Mahnken, Philippe L. Pereira, Heinz-Otto Peitgen

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Proceedings Volume 7625, Medical Imaging 2010: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling; 76251J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844186
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Percutaneous image-guided interventions, such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), biopsy, seed implantation, and several types of drainage, employ needle shaped instruments which have to be inserted into the patient's body. Precise planning of needle placement is a key to a successful intervention. The planning of the access path has to be carried out with respect to a variety of criteria for all possible trajectories to the selected target. Since the planning is performed in 2D slices, it demands considerable experience and constitutes a significant mental task. To support the process of finding a suitable path for hepatic interventions, we propose a fast automatic method that computes a list of path proposals for a given target point inside the liver with respect to multiple criteria that affect safety and practicability. Prerequisites include segmentation masks of the liver, of all relevant risk structures and, depending on the kind of procedure, of the tumor. The path proposals are computed based on a weighted combination of cylindrical projections. Each projection represents one path criterion and is generated using the graphics hardware of the workstation. The list of path proposals is generated in less than one second. Hence, updates of the proposals upon changes of the target point and other relevant input parameters can be carried out interactively. The results of a preliminary evaluation indicate that the proposed paths are comparable to those chosen by experienced radiologists and therefore are suited to support planning in the clinical environment. Our implementation focuses on RFA and biopsy in the liver but may be adapted to other types of interventions.

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Christian Schumann, Jennifer Bieberstein, Christoph Trumm, Diethard Schmidt, Philipp Bruners, Matthias Niethammer, Ralf T. Hoffmann, Andreas H. Mahnken, Philippe L. Pereira, and Heinz-Otto Peitgen "Fast automatic path proposal computation for hepatic needle placement", Proc. SPIE 7625, Medical Imaging 2010: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, 76251J (23 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844186

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