2014 Summer Project Week:Visual Guidance Neurosurgery US Recording

Key Investigators

• BWH: Alireza Mehrtash, Isaiah Norton,Rahul Sastry, Matthew Toews, Tina Kapur, Sandy Wells

Project Description

Intraoperative ultrasound is a safe and cost-effective tool that provides useful information about the localization of the brain tumors and also targeting residual tumor. 3D reconstruction of intra-operative US can be obtained by recording tracked 2D US data and can be visualized in conjunction with pre-operative MRI scans. Recording appropriate 2D US slices can have a direct affect on the output of 3D reconstructed volume. The goal of this project is to develop a visual guidance tool to aid neurosurgeons in the process of recording US data.

Objective

• To develop a visual guidance tool to aid neurosurgeons in the process of recording US data.

Approach, Plan

• Create scripted module in 3D Slicer for guiding recording process.

Progress

References

• [1] Preliminary test and presentation video: http://youtu.be/fGkG6LTWn6g