| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N37834/01 |
| Title: |
MR ENHANCED FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPY: HIGH RESOLUTION 2D & 3D IMAGING |
| Principal Investigator: |
Kitney, Professor R |
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| Department: |
Bioengineering |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 July 2000 |
Ends: |
30 June 2003 |
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344,974
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Med.Instrument.Device& Equip. |
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In previous work we developed methods for MR tracking of endoscopes. Endoscope tracking and guided scanning was tested in tube phantom studies. The results were highly satisfactory and the phantom studies were extended to a porcine model. The aim of the proposed project is to extend this work to develop a system for image guided surgery that combines simultaneous endoscopic imaging, local MR imaging (around the endoscope) with instrument visualisation. The system will automatically align and synchronise the images as w ell as displaying them in a fully integrated form on a single user interface. In addition, it will display MR roadmaps in real-time and with sub-millimetre accuracy, thus allowing accurate positioning and measurement within the surgical scene. This will provide excellent orientation for the surgeon/operator. Local MR images (obtained from the MR coils integral to the endoscope) will complement the endoscope's narrow field-of-view by providing images of the internal structure of organs, vessels etc (the optical image from the endoscope can only see anatomical surfaces). With the addition of high-resolution MR imaging and MR tracking, clinical risk of minimal invasive procedures is likely to be substantially reduced and the range of applications of these methods significantly extended.
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