An endoscopic navigation system.
Endoscopy is an important procedure for the diagnostic and therapy of various pathologies. We develop extensive and automated systems for this field. Due to application of these new systems, a patient is subject to considerably less strains, as opposed to prevailing commercial systems. The capability of such instruments, unlike the presently used systems, to independently follow anatomical peculiarities of the body means also a reduced risk of complications for a patient. A further advantage is that difficult to access regions deep inside the body, like the small intestine or peripheral parts of the bronchial tubes, can thus be reached. We use a complex navigation system for our new endoscopic system.
Kübler
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University of Karlsrube (TH), Institute for Process Control and Robotics, Kaiserstr. 12, 76128 Karlsrube, Germany. kuebler@ira.uka.de
Raczkowsky
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Wörn
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008838:Microcomputers; D014584:User-Computer Interface