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Computer assisted surgery, preoperative planning and navigation for pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Abe Yuta,
Itano Osamu,
Kitago Minoru,
Shinoda Masahiro,
Yagi Hiroshi,
Hibi Taizo,
Takano Kiminori,
Chiba Naokazu,
Kawachi Shigeyuki,
Shimazu Motohide,
Kitagawa Yuko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.84
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , image guided surgery , radiology , volume rendering , computed tomography , rendering (computer graphics) , surgery , medical physics , cancer , computer science , artificial intelligence
Abstract Currently, the best treatment for locally advanced pancreatic cancer is considered to be safe and effective surgery, followed by appropriate additional therapies implemented as quickly as possible. The use of diagnostic imaging to assist surgery is being researched in a range of institutions. This report introduces the results of a study into the optimized contrast conditions for computed tomography ( CT) ‐volume rendering image generation, effective in providing image support for pancreatic surgery, and introduces actual cases in which imaging support was used in surgery. The authors demonstrated that the conventional contrast protocols used in making a diagnosis are not necessarily the optimum protocols for image creation. It is thought that the use of image‐supported surgery will improve the safety and effectiveness of pancreatic surgery.