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Overview of navigation systems in image-guided interventions.

Majid Maybody1, Carsten Stevenson, Stephen B Solomon

  • 1Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. maybodym@mskcc.org

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Area of Science:

  • Medical imaging
  • Interventional medicine
  • Surgical navigation

Background:

  • Advancements in imaging technology are enabling interventions on previously inaccessible targets.
  • The "expectant observation" approach is declining as treatment options expand for difficult-to-reach lesions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of medical navigation systems.
  • To review currently available navigation technologies in medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing medical literature and available navigation systems.
  • Analysis of the role of navigation in image-guided interventions.

Main Results:

  • Navigation systems offer diverse functionalities to address complex clinical challenges.
Keywords:
FusionNavigationRegistrationTargetingTrackingVolume-Guided

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  • These systems have the potential to enhance patient outcomes in image-guided procedures.

    • Conclusions:

    • Medical navigation is increasingly vital for overcoming challenges in image-guided interventions.
    • The development and adoption of navigation systems are transforming interventional medicine.