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Feeling like me again : a grounded theory of the role of breast reconstruction surgery in self-image [PDF]

, 2013
The present study aimed to develop a theoretical understanding of the role of breast reconstruction in women's self-image. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 women from breast cancer support groups who had undergone breast reconstruction ...
Mckean, Lindsay N., Mackean, L, Newman, Emily; id_orcid, McKean, Lindsay, Newman, E, Adair, Pauline, Newman, Emily F., Adair, Pauline; id_orcid   +7 more
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Preoperative SPECT/CT + intraoperative CT fusion enabling surgical augmented reality to target sentinel lymph node in endometrial cancer

EJNMMI Physics, 2022
Purpose To establish a proof-of-concept study using a phantom model to allow the fusion of preoperative single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) combined with computed tomography (CT), also known as SPECT/CT, with intraoperative CT, enabling ...
Lise Lecointre, Juan Verde, Fabrice Hubele, Julien Salvadori, Laurent Goffin, Chérif Akladios, Benoît Gallix   +6 more
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Image-Guided Otorhinolaryngology [PDF]

, 2013
Beginning with a brief historical background, the chapter then offers the reader a practical overview of established procedures using image-guided surgery (IGS) in otorhinolaryngology.
Dubach, Patrick, Caversaccio, Marco, Marco Caversaccio, Weber, Stefan, Brett Bell, Stefan Weber, Bell, Brett, Patrick Dubach   +7 more
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Magnetic tracking using a modular C++ environment for image-guided interventions [PDF]

, 2021
Magnetic tracking enables instrument tracking for image-guided interventions when no line of sight is available. This paper describes the first steps towards a more cost-effective, modular, and adaptable approach that builds upon prior work in open ...
Cavaliere, Marco, Walsh, Conor, O'Donoghue, Kilian, Cantillon-Murphy, Pádraig, Jaeger, Herman Alexander   +4 more
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Surgeons' requirements for a surgical support system to improve laparoscopic access

BMC Surgery, 2022
Creating surgical access is a critical step in laparoscopic surgery. Surgeons have to insert a sharp instrument such as the Veress needle or a trocar into the patient’s abdomen until the peritoneal cavity is reached.
Moritz Spiller, Marcus Bruennel, Victoria Grosse, Thomas Sühn, Nazila Esmaeili, Jessica Stockheim, Salmai Turial, Roland Croner, Axel Boese, Michael Friebe, Alfredo Illanes   +10 more
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Cyclist Effort Features: A Novel Technique for Image Texture Characterization Applied to Larynx Cancer Classification in Contact Endoscopy—Narrow Band Imaging

Diagnostics, 2021
Background: Feature extraction is an essential part of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) system. It is usually preceded by a pre-processing step and followed by image classification. Usually, a large number of features is needed to end up with the desired
Nazila Esmaeili, Axel Boese, Nikolaos Davaris, Christoph Arens, Nassir Navab, Michael Friebe, Alfredo Illanes   +6 more
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Robot-assisted image-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation for somatotopic mapping of the motor cortex: a clinical pilot study. [PDF]

, 2009
Shape and exact location of motor cortical areas varies among individuals. The exact knowledge of these locations is crucial for planning of neurosurgical procedures.
Paulus, Walter J., Paulus, W, Schweikard, Achim, Giese, A, Fadini, T, Schweikard, A, Bockermann, Volker, Bockermann, V, Achim Schweikard, Finke, Markus, Markus Finke, Tommaso Fadini, Kai Kallenberg, Walter Paulus, Alf Giese, Siemerkus, J, Jakob Siemerkus, Volker Bockermann, Rohde, Veit, Kallenberg, Kai, Veit Rohde, Kantelhardt, SR, Rohde, V, Sven Rainer Kantelhardt, Matthaeus, Lars, Matthaeus, L, Kantelhardt, Sven Rainer, Lars Matthaeus, Fadini, Tommaso, Siemerkus, Jakob, Giese, Alf, Finke, M, Kallenberg, K   +32 more
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Augmented reality for image guidance in transoral robotic surgery [PDF]

, 2020
With the advent of precision surgery, there have been attempts to integrate imaging with robotic systems to guide sound oncologic surgical resections while preserving critical structures.
Holsinger, FC, Azizian, M, Tsang, RKY, Chan, JYK, Liu, S, Sorger, JM   +5 more
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Patient-reported Satisfaction and Regret Following Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation

European Urology Open Science, 2023
Background: Several reports are available regarding the treatment decision regret of patients receiving conventional treatments for localized prostate cancer (PCa); yet data on patients undergoing focal therapy (FT) are sparse. Objective: To evaluate the
Alireza Ghoreifi, Masatomo Kaneko, Samuel Peretsman, Atsuko Iwata, Jessica Brooks, Aliasger Shakir, Dordaneh Sugano, Jie Cai, Giovanni Cacciamani, Daniel Park, Amir H. Lebastchi, Osamu Ukimura, Duke Bahn, Inderbir Gill, Andre Luis Abreu   +14 more
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A Novel Concept of a Phased-Array HIFU Transducer Optimized for MR-Guided Hepatic Ablation: Embodiment and First In-Vivo Studies

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
PurposeHigh-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is challenging in the liver due to the respiratory motion and risks of near-/far-field burns, particularly on the ribs.
Orane Lorton, Pauline C. Guillemin, Yacine M’Rad, Andrea Peloso, Sana Boudabbous, Sana Boudabbous, Caecilia Charbonnier, Caecilia Charbonnier, Ryan Holman, Lindsey A. Crowe, Laura Gui, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Alexis Ricoeur, Sylvain Terraz, Sylvain Terraz, Rares Salomir, Rares Salomir   +16 more
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