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REPORT DATE
February 2000
REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVEREDAnnual (15 Jan 99 -14 Jan 00)
TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Periscopic Spine Surgery
AUTHOR(S)Kevin Cleary, Ph.D. This project is aimed at improving the state of the art of image-guided and minimally invasive spine procedures by developing a new generation of clinical techniques along with the computer-based hardware and software needed for their implementation. The statement of work was modified in August 1999 to reflect a new focus on robotically assisted spine procedures, but the overall direction of the project remains the same.
FUNDING NUMBERS
DAMD17-99-1-9022
PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)GeorgetownKey research accomplishments for the first year are:• Demonstrated the value of intraoperative CT for visualization and verification of the anatomy in complex spine surgeries in the neurosurgery operating room • Demonstrated the value of intraoperative CT for visualizing needle trajectories and bone cement placement in percutaneous vertebroplasty in interventional radiology • Demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating mobile CT for intraoprocedure use in the hospital environment, including radiation medicine and the intensive care unit • Developed an improved algorithm for three-dimensional visualization of isosurfaces and demonstrated this algorithm on percutaneous vertebroplasty data sets • Defined an architecture for an advanced interventional suite incorporating mobile CT, robotics, optical tracking, and a user interface for control • Developed an initial set of requirements for applying a robotic device to percutaneous spine needle placement Where copyrighted material is quoted, permission has been obtained to use such material.
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