3D X-ray image guidance in interventional radiology

In minimally invasive interventions, providing detailed three-dimensional information on the anatomy at the site of the instrument has the potential to improve navigation, to reduce intra-operative radiation and intervention time, and to increase the number of interventions that can be carried out minimally invasively The increasing availability of calibrated X-ray imaging systems and 3D rotational X-ray imaging has large potential to facilitate 3D navigation in the intervention room. In this paper we provide an overview of our recent research towards using this imaging technology for 3D guidance in neurovascular interventions and vertebroplasty.