Registration of CT Fluoroscopy Slices in collaboration with Siemens Computed Tomography, Forchheim and Klinikum Grosshadern LMU Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of the liver is an interventional procedure applied to patients with unresectable primary liver tumors (HCC - hepatocellular carcinoma) and metastases. The percutaneous needle insertion is performed using different imaging guidance systems like CT, CT-Fluoroscopy, MRI or Ultrasound. We are investigating the registration of the CT-Fluoroscopy slices with the preinterventional CT volume. The aim is to display high resolution contrasted data in the operating room for aiding the needle insertion.

Working Group

• Ruxandra Micu
• Tobias F. Jakobs
• Christoph J. Zech
• Nassir Navab

Related Publications

	R. Lasowski, S. Benhimane, J. Vogel, T. F. Jakobs, C. J. Zech, C. Trumm, M. Brokate, N. Navab Adaptive visualization using the annealing M-estimator Workshop Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin, Berlin, Germany, April 6-8, 2008 (bib)
	R. Lasowski, S. Benhimane, J. Vogel, T. F. Jakobs, C. J. Zech, C. Trumm, Ch. Clason, N. Navab Adaptive visualization for needle guidance in RF Liver Ablation: taking organ deformation into account SPIE Medical Imaging, San Diego, California, USA, February 16-21, 2008 (bib)
	R. Micu, T. F. Jakobs, C. J. Zech, N. Navab Evaluation of different subvolume visualizations in CT-Fluoroscopy guided RF Liver Ablation SPIE Medical Imaging, San Diego, California, USA, 17-22 February 2007 (bib)
	R. Micu, T. F. Jakobs, C. J. Zech, M. Reiser, N. Navab Subvolume visualization based on piecewise 2D CT-Fluoroscopy to 3D CT-Volume registration 5. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer-und Roboter-Assistierte Chirurgie (CURAC 2006), Hannover, Germany, Oktober 2006 (bib)
	R. Micu, T. F. Jakobs, M. Urschler, N. Navab A new registration/visualization paradigm for CT-Fluoroscopy guided RF liver ablation Proceedings of Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2006), Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2006 (bib)