Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Clinical Recommendations for Remote Robotic Assisted Surgery From the CRSA 2025 International Consensus Conference.

World journal of surgery·2026
Same author

Enabling Technologies for Remote Surgery.

Military medicine·2025
Same author

Genomic analysis of mobility measures on 5-month-old gilts associated with structural soundness.

Journal of animal science·2025
Same author

One year follow-up of the colon cancer patient cohort treated with a novel miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device (mRASD).

Surgical endoscopy·2024
Same author

Organizational Virtue Ethics and Moral Distress among Healthcare Workers.

The Journal of clinical ethics·2024
Same author

Homologous recombination deficiency should be tested for in patients with advanced stage high-grade serous ovarian cancer aged 70 years and over.

Gynecologic oncology·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 21, 2026

Three-dimensional Location Approach with Silk Thread Guided Laparoscopic Segmentectomy for Liver Tumor
06:39

Three-dimensional Location Approach with Silk Thread Guided Laparoscopic Segmentectomy for Liver Tumor

Published on: May 23, 2025

Real-time three-dimensional soft tissue reconstruction for laparoscopic surgery.

Jędrzej Kowalczuk1, Avishai Meyer, Jay Carlson

  • 1University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.

Surgical Endoscopy
|June 1, 2012
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a novel system for creating real-time 3D models for augmented reality in endoscopic surgery. The system achieves high accuracy, paving the way for enhanced surgical navigation and improved patient outcomes.

More Related Videos

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Technical Approach for Infrared Tracking for Soft Tissue Navigation with a Holographic Head-Mounted Display and Preclinical Validation
10:25

Technical Approach for Infrared Tracking for Soft Tissue Navigation with a Holographic Head-Mounted Display and Preclinical Validation

Published on: September 2, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 21, 2026

Three-dimensional Location Approach with Silk Thread Guided Laparoscopic Segmentectomy for Liver Tumor
06:39

Three-dimensional Location Approach with Silk Thread Guided Laparoscopic Segmentectomy for Liver Tumor

Published on: May 23, 2025

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Technical Approach for Infrared Tracking for Soft Tissue Navigation with a Holographic Head-Mounted Display and Preclinical Validation
10:25

Technical Approach for Infrared Tracking for Soft Tissue Navigation with a Holographic Head-Mounted Display and Preclinical Validation

Published on: September 2, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Surgical Technology
  • Computer Vision

Background:

  • Real-time 3D models of the surgical field are crucial for advancing augmented reality (AR) in endoscopic surgery.
  • Current limitations necessitate improved methods for intraoperative visualization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel system for generating accurate, real-time 3D models of the surgical operating field.
  • To enable augmented reality applications in minimally invasive surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A custom miniaturized stereoscopic video camera integrated with a laparoscope was developed.
  • An image-based reconstruction algorithm utilizing a graphics processing unit (GPU) was implemented for 3D model generation.
  • System performance was assessed using a porcine model and comparing rendered 3D model views with 2D captured images.

Main Results:

  • The developed system successfully generated real-time 3D models of the operating field.
  • Experiments with known geometries demonstrated a 3D model accuracy of within 1.5 mm.
  • Quantitative comparison validated the quality of the reconstructed 3D models.

Conclusions:

  • The ability to create accurate real-time 3D models represents a significant step towards AR in minimally invasive surgery.
  • This imaging system has the potential to revolutionize surgical procedures by enhancing anatomical delineation for surgeons.
  • The technology promises to aid both novice and expert surgeons in accurately identifying anatomical variations.