How accurate is accurate enough? A brief overview on accuracy considerations in image-guided cardiac interventions

Cristian A Linte; John Moore; Terry M Peters

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627652

How accurate is accurate enough? A brief overview on accuracy considerations in image-guided cardiac interventions

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:2313-6. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627652.

Authors

Cristian A Linte¹, John Moore, Terry M Peters

Affiliation

¹ Imaging Research Laboratories, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 21097020
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627652

Abstract

Image-guided interventions have revolutionized the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures, leading to reduced patient trauma, fewer risks and shorter recovery times. However, one of the most frequently posed question with regards to an image guidance system is how accurate it is. In this work we provide a brief overview on accuracy considerations from our perspective on cardiac image-guided procedures: what are the clinically-imposed accuracy constraints, how do these measure against the limitations of the image-guidance system, and how can surgeons directly benefit from real-time accuracy feedback to ensure optimal navigation at all times during the intervention?

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Equipment Design
Heart / anatomy & histology
Heart / physiology
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Models, Anatomic
Reproducibility of Results
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods
Swine

Grants and funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada