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* Set-up the hardware/software of a tracked ultrasound system using NDI Aurora, BK ultrasound, 3D Slicer and Plus Library.
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* Set-up and configure the hardware/software of the tracked ultrasound system using NDI Aurora, BK ultrasound, 3D Slicer and Plus Library.
* Perform all the prerequisite calibration and  
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* Perform all the prerequisite calibration and registration.
* Develop code for tracked ultrasound feature extraction and needle detection.
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* Develop code for tracked ultrasound feature extraction, needle detection and segmentation.
 
** 3D reconstruction of needle.
 
** 3D reconstruction of needle.
** Online visualization and needle navigation
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** Online visualization and needle navigation.
 
* Embed to a Slicer module
 
* Embed to a Slicer module
 
* Test the method on our gynecologic phantom, using BK trans-abdominal probe and gynecologic brachytherapy needles.
 
* Test the method on our gynecologic phantom, using BK trans-abdominal probe and gynecologic brachytherapy needles.

Revision as of 16:54, 17 June 2013

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Key Investigators

  • BWH: Alireza Mehrtash, Daniel Kostro, Matthew Toews, William Wells, Tina Kapur
  • Queen's University: Tamas Ungi

Objective

The goal of this project is to a develop a needle detection method in tracked ultrasound for application in gynecological brachytherpay. We will try to develop code inside slicer to automatically detect and segment the gynecological brachytherapy needles using online tracked ultrasound images. Our system will use an electromagnetic tracking system and also Plus ultrasound library.

Approach, Plan

  • Set-up and configure the hardware/software of the tracked ultrasound system using NDI Aurora, BK ultrasound, 3D Slicer and Plus Library.
  • Perform all the prerequisite calibration and registration.
  • Develop code for tracked ultrasound feature extraction, needle detection and segmentation.
    • 3D reconstruction of needle.
    • Online visualization and needle navigation.
  • Embed to a Slicer module
  • Test the method on our gynecologic phantom, using BK trans-abdominal probe and gynecologic brachytherapy needles.

Progress

TBD


Delivery Mechanism

  • Code and slicer module
  • A writeup of developments/results for future publications.

References

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