title: Passive markers for ultrasound tracking of surgical instruments.
abstract: A family of passive markers is presented by which the position and orientation of a surgical instrument can be computed from its ultrasound image using simple image processing. These markers address the problem of imaging instruments and tissue simultaneously in ultrasound-guided interventions. Marker-based estimates of instrument location can be used in augmented reality displays or for image-based servoing. Marker design, measurement techniques and error analysis are presented. Experimentally determined in-vitro measurement errors of 0.22 mm in position and 0.089 rad in orientation were obtained using a standard ultrasound imaging system.
authors: Boston University, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, Boston, MA, USA. jstoll@bu.edu
authors: Jeffrey
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authors: Stoll
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