Image-Guided Interventions: Technology and Applications (2008)Hardcover - 2008, 30 May 2008

Edited and authored by leading researchers in the field, this book provides a comprehensive overview of current findings and technological advances in image-guided surgery. It blends the expertise of engineers and physicians in order to respond to the growing demand for minimally invasive procedures. Detailed color images help guide readers through the latest techniques, including cranial, orthopedic, prostrate, and endovascular interventions. All the current tools of the trade are covered, including localizers/tracking systems, augmented reality, rigid body registration, and high frequency ultrasound. This book is a useful reference for engineers, physicists, computer scientists, and physicians working with image guidance technologies.