Image Guided Surgery
Data from multiple types
of scan are segmented, aligned, and correlated to position of patient
Lets surgeon do detailed pre-op planning and analysis
Provides real-time feedback during surgery on where structures are
Surgery is faster than
before, lessening possible complications
Surgeries that were not
previously possible are now routine
Surgeons have better
feedback and so can be more precise
System is used almost
every day in brain surgery at Brigham
and Womens hospital in Boston
New diagnosis techniques are being tested for neurology, orthopedics, and internal
medicine
Image
analysis for pre-op planning and in-op guidance
Status
Impact
Spin-Offs