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Design of the Computerized 3D Endoscopic Imaging System for Delicate Endoscopic Surgery

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This paper describes a 3D endoscopic video system designed to improve visualization and enhance the ability of the surgeon to perform delicate endoscopic surgery. In a comparison of the polarized and conventional electric shutter-type stereo imaging systems, the former was found to be superior in terms of both accuracy and speed for suturing and for the loop pass test. Among the groups performing loop passing and suturing, there was no significant difference in the task performance between the 2D and 3D modes, however, suturing was performed 15% (p < 0.05) faster in 3D mode by both groups. The results of our experiments show that the proposed 3D endoscopic system has a sufficiently wide viewing angle and zone for multi-viewing.

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This work was supported by research funds of Chonbuk National University in 2009 and by the second stage of the Brain Korea 21 Project in 2009.

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  1. Division of Electronics Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, South Korea

    Chul-Gyu Song

  2. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA

    Jin U. Kang

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Song, CG., Kang, J.U. Design of the Computerized 3D Endoscopic Imaging System for Delicate Endoscopic Surgery. J Med Syst 35, 135–141 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-009-9350-1

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