Abstract
Objective Integration of intraoperative imaging and surgical robotics is required for greater acceptance of this technology for use by the surgeons and staff.
Methods With navigation as a base technique installed in nearly every university clinic today, we analysed the integration problem factors into the operating room.
Results We found that an object-oriented augmentation of the successful DICOM standard including generic specifications of the entire operating room (OR) objects and their properties (e.g. regarding registration) can provide a universal solution that can be adapted to a variety of clinical applications—improvement of the setup leading to better outcomes.
Conclusion Integration of intraoperative imaging and surgical robotics is a feasible means of increasing the acceptance of this technology by surgeons and operating room staff.
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Knoop, H., Raczkowsky, J., Wyslucha, U. et al. Integration of intraoperative imaging and surgical robotics to increase their acceptance. Int J CARS 1, 243–251 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-006-0055-3
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