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Open AccessContact Endoscopy – Narrow Band Imaging (CE-NBI) data set for laryngeal lesion assessment
The endoscopic examination of subepithelial vascular patterns within the vocal fold is crucial for clinicians seeking to distinguish between benign lesions and laryngeal cancer. Among innovative techniques, Co...
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Open AccessConcept of a fully-implantable system to monitor tumor recurrence
Current treatment for glioblastoma includes tumor resection followed by radiation, chemotherapy, and periodic post-operative examinations. Despite combination therapies, patients face a poor prognosis and even...
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Open AccessSurgeons' requirements for a surgical support system to improve laparoscopic access
Creating surgical access is a critical step in laparoscopic surgery. Surgeons have to insert a sharp instrument such as the Veress needle or a trocar into the patient’s abdomen until the peritoneal cavity is r...
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Regulatory Issues for Health Innovations
There is a hurdle between the creative innovator and the successful business creator in the medical device industry: the standards and laws regulating market access!
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Open AccessStudy of needle punctures into soft tissue through audio and force sensing: can audio be a simple alternative for needle guidance?
Percutaneous needle insertion is one of the most common minimally invasive procedures. The clinician’s experience and medical imaging support are essential to the procedure’s safety. However, imaging comes wit...
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Seizure prediction with cross-higher-order spectral analysis of EEG signals
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that happens because of the propagation of abnormal signals produced by clusters of neurons in the brain. The majority of those with epileptic seizures can be treated by dr...
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Feasibility Check: Can Audio Be a Simple Alternative to Force-Based Feedback for Needle Guidance?
Accurate needle placement is highly relevant for puncture of anatomical structures. The clinician’s experience and medical imaging are essential to complete these procedures safely. However, imaging may come w...
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Open AccessNovel automated vessel pattern characterization of larynx contact endoscopic video images
Contact endoscopy (CE) is a minimally invasive procedure providing real-time information about the cellular and vascular structure of the superficial layer of laryngeal mucosa. This method can be combined with...
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Open AccessNovel clinical device tracking and tissue event characterization using proximally placed audio signal acquisition and processing
We propose a new and complementary approach to image guidance for monitoring medical interventional devices (MID) with human tissue interaction and surgery augmentation by acquiring acoustic emission data from...
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Open AccessTrans-oral miniature X-ray radiation delivery system with endoscopic optical feedback
Surgery, chemo- and/or external radiation therapy are the standard therapy options for the treatment of laryngeal cancer. Trans-oral access for the surgery reduces traumata and hospitalization time. A new tren...
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Open AccessIntravascular endoscopy improvement through narrow-band imaging
Recent advances in endoscopy have led to new technologies with significant optical imaging improvements. Since its development a few years ago, narrow-band imaging (NBI) has already been proved useful in detec...
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Experimental investigation of intravascular OCT for imaging of intracranial aneurysms
Rupture risk assessment of an intracranial aneurysm (IA) is an important factor for indication of therapy. Until today, there is no suitable objective prediction method. Conventional imaging modalities cannot ...
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Performance evaluation of a C-Arm CT perfusion phantom
Purpose Brain perfusion measurement in stroke patients provides important information on the infarct area and state of involved tissue. Interventional C-Arm angiography systems can provide perfus...
