Needle Guidance Using Handheld Stereo Vision and Projection for Ultrasound-Based Interventions

Stolka, Philipp J.; Foroughi, Pezhman; M.C.Rendina,; Weiss, Clifford R.; Hager, Gregory D.; Boctor, Emad M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10470-6_85

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“…An illumination source will minimize most of the issues with lighting conditions. The global setup or the human interface to the guiding system can be similar to existing commercial systems such as that of Stolka et al (2014b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Wang et al (2012) used a Kinect sensor (Zhang 2012) as a tracking tool for needle pose estimation and achieved an accuracy ranging from 2.6 6 1.7 to 6.9 6 5.1 mm. In a more recent work (Stolka et al 2014b), a stereo camera system was used for needle pose estimation, and this tracking system was commercialized (Stolka et al 2014a), confirming the interest in such camera-based trackers mounted on the ultrasound transducer. The accuracy of this system was 3.3 6 2.3 mm.…”

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Single-Camera Closed-Form Real-Time Needle Tracking for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Insertion

Najafi

Abolmaesumi

Rohling

2015

Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 98%

Single-Camera Closed-Form Real-Time Needle Tracking for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Insertion

Najafi

Abolmaesumi

Rohling

2015

Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology

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“…9, projects the ultrasound image right next to the probe to increase Fig. 9 In situ projections using a mini-projector attached to the ultrasound probe can be implemented to improve the ergonomics of ultrasound-guided procedures [38]. Examples include: a projecting live ultrasound feed next to the probe, b aiding probe alignment by projecting targets to align on the surface of the skin, and c aiding in needle insertion by projecting guiding lines for better needle alignment ergonomics.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…[35] is described in Ref. [38]. The product, called Clear Guide One, uses a stereo camera to track needles with a reported accuracy of 3.27 ± 2.28 mm.…”

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Assistive technology for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

2017

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This study evaluated the existing technology used to improve the safety and ease of ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization. Electronic database searches were conducted in Scopus, IEEE, Google Patents, and relevant conference databases (SPIE, MICCAI, and IEEE conferences) for related articles on assistive technology for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization. A total of 89 articles were examined and pointed to several fields that are currently the focus of improvements to ultrasound-guided procedures. These include improving needle visualization, needle guides and localization technology, image processing algorithms to enhance and segment important features within the ultrasound image, robotic assistance using probe-mounted manipulators, and improving procedure ergonomics through in situ projections of important information. Probe-mounted robotic manipulators provide a promising avenue for assistive technology developed for freehand ultrasound-guided percutaneous procedures. However, there is currently a lack of clinical trials to validate the effectiveness of these devices.

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Reliable and accurate needle localization in curvilinear ultrasound images using signature‐based analysis of ultrasound beamformed radio frequency signals

2020

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PurposeUltrasound imaging is used in many minimally invasive needle insertion procedures to track the advancing needle, but localizing the needle in ultrasound images can be challenging, particularly at steep insertion angles. Previous methods have been introduced to localize the needle in ultrasound images, but the majority of these methods are based on ultrasound B‐mode image analysis that is affected by the needle visibility. To address this limitation, we propose a two‐phase, signature‐based method to achieve reliable and accurate needle localization in curvilinear ultrasound images based on the beamformed radio frequency (RF) signals that are acquired using conventional ultrasound imaging systems.MethodsIn the first phase of our proposed method, the beamformed RF signals are divided into overlapping segments and these segments are processed to extract needle‐specific features to identify the needle echoes. The features are analyzed using a support vector machine classifier to synthesize a quantitative image that highlights the needle. The quantitative image is processed using the Radon transform to achieve a reliable and accurate signature‐based estimation of the needle axis. In the second phase, the accuracy of the needle axis estimation is improved by processing the RF samples located around the signature‐based estimation of the needle axis using local phase analysis combined with the Radon transform. Moreover, a probabilistic approach is employed to identify the needle tip. The proposed method is used to localize needles with two different sizes inserted in ex vivo animal tissue specimens at various insertion angles.ResultsOur proposed method achieved reliable and accurate needle localization for an extended range of needle insertion angles with failure rates of 0% and mean angle, axis, and tip errors smaller than or equal to , 0.6 mm, and 0.7 mm, respectively. Moreover, our proposed method outperformed a recently introduced needle localization method that is based on B‐mode image analysis.ConclusionsThese results suggest the potential of employing our signature‐based method to achieve reliable and accurate needle localization during ultrasound‐guided needle insertion procedures.

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Needle Guidance Using Handheld Stereo Vision and Projection for Ultrasound-Based Interventions

Cited by 26 publications

References 14 publications

Single-Camera Closed-Form Real-Time Needle Tracking for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Insertion

Single-Camera Closed-Form Real-Time Needle Tracking for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Insertion

Assistive technology for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

Reliable and accurate needle localization in curvilinear ultrasound images using signature‐based analysis of ultrasound beamformed radio frequency signals

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