Browsing by Subject "Computer-assisted surgery"
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(2007-12-05)Department: Biomedical EngineeringImage to physical space registration is a very challenging problem in image guided surgical procedures for the liver due to deformation and paucity of prominent surface anatomical landmarks. Iterative closest point (ICP) ...
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(2009-01-08)Department: Electrical EngineeringCochlear implantation is a surgical procedure in which an electrode array is permanently implanted in the cochlea to stimulate the auditory nerve and allow deaf people to hear. Traditional techniques require wide excavation ...
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(2006-06-29)Department: Electrical EngineeringThe procedure currently used for cochlear implantation can be improved with the aid of techniques developed in medical imaging. A suitable path accessing the cochlea can be determined before the operation by locating a ...
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(2008-07-31)Department: Electrical EngineeringSurgery requires resection. Some resection is accomplished with a drill. The drill is controlled electronically and with additional circuitry can be controlled by a computer. This thesis describes a means for controlling ...
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(2008-12-22)Department: Biomedical EngineeringEndoscopic orbital procedures are hindered by both the difficulty in differentiating between orbital structures and the loss of orbital landmarks during these procedures. These difficulties are due to the orbital fat that ...