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  • 1Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. thomas.rauth@vanderbilt.edu

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Accurate liver tumor localization is crucial for safe and effective cancer treatment. A new endoscopic Laser Range Scanner (eLRS) method for surface-based registration shows similar accuracy to traditional methods in guiding laparoscopic liver surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Navigation
  • Medical Imaging
  • Hepatobiliary Surgery

Background:

  • Accurate tumor localization is essential for segmental liver resection and locoregional therapies.
  • The liver's anatomy presents challenges for precise intraoperative tumor identification.
  • Image-guided therapies (IGT) improve accuracy by registering real-time instrument positions with preoperative imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate a novel registration method using an endoscopic Laser Range Scanner (eLRS).
  • To assess the applicability of this eLRS method for laparoscopic liver surgery.
  • To compare the accuracy of surface-based registration with traditional fiducial-based registration.

Main Methods:

  • Six radiopaque targets were placed in an ex-vivo bovine liver.

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  • A computed tomography (CT) scan was performed for target localization.
  • An endoscopic Laser Range Scanner (eLRS) was used to scan the liver surface for surface-based registration.
  • Target Registration Error (TRE) was calculated and compared between methods.

    • Main Results:

    • Surface-based registration using eLRS achieved a Target Registration Error (TRE) of 2.4 +/- 1.0 mm.
    • Traditional fiducial-based registration resulted in a TRE of 2.6 +/- 1.7 mm.
    • The laparoscopic surface scanning method demonstrated comparable accuracy and data acquisition rates to fiducial-based registration.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface-based registration with an endoscopic Laser Range Scanner (eLRS) is a viable technique for laparoscopic liver surgery.
    • This novel method provides accuracy comparable to traditional fiducial-based registration.
    • eLRS offers a promising approach for improving intraoperative tumor localization in liver procedures.