Experimental Protocol for Accuracy Evaluation of 6-d Localizers for Computer-Integrated Surgery: Application to Four Optical Localizers

This paper describes an experimental protocol in order to evaluate the accuracy of localizers for computer-integrated surgery (CIS), and the result of the evaluation for four commercially available optical localizers (Optotrak, FP5000, Polaris active and passive). This paper shows that the four systems have static xyz accuracy compatible with most of CIS applications, but they significantly differ when comparing their accuracy of moving rigid bodies.

[1]  K. Smith,et al.  The NeuroStation--a highly accurate, minimally invasive solution to frameless stereotactic neurosurgery. , 1994, Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society.

[2]  Lerner Ej.  Computer-integrated surgery. , 1997, New Jersey medicine : the journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey.

[3]  K. S. Arun,et al.  Least-Squares Fitting of Two 3-D Point Sets , 1987, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence.

[4]  Hans Wehn,et al.  Ultrasound-based robot position estimation , 1997, IEEE Trans. Robotics Autom..

[5]  P Munger,et al.  Comparison of relative accuracy between a mechanical and an optical position tracker for image-guided neurosurgery. , 1995, Journal of image guided surgery.

[6]  J Atha,et al.  Current techniques for measuring motion. , 1984, Applied ergonomics.

[7]  J. Coatrieux,et al.  Contemporary perspectives in three-dimensional biomedical imaging. , 1997, Studies in health technology and informatics.

[8]  H Niederdellmann,et al.  Inherent precision of mechanical, infrared and laser-guided navigation systems for computer-assisted surgery. , 1997, Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery.

[9]  Philippe Cinquin,et al.  Computer Generated Visual Assistance to a Surgical Operation : the Retroperitoneoscopy , 1994 .

[10]  Richard J. Evans,et al.  Development and preliminary evaluation of VISLAN, a surgical planning and guidance system using intra-operative video imaging , 1996, Medical Image Anal..

[11]  Philippe Cinquin,et al.  Computer-assisted knee surgical total replacement , 1997, CVRMed.