Title :
The use of infrared imaging in laparoscopic surgery
Author :
Marcucci, Lisa ; Coletta, Anthony ; Aceti, John ; Endres, Vince ; Moritz, Michael
Author_Institution :
Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hosp., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Laparoscopic infrared (IR) imaging was investigated as an adjunct to improve visualization of the anatomic structures and tissues critical to successful laparoscopic surgery. In this experiment, a pneumoperitoneum was induced in an anesthetized pig. An IR sensitive camera was inserted into the abdomen with visualization of the bowel, liver, and hepatic hilar structures. These imaged features were enhanced via small temperature changes induced in the tissues by cool CO2 insufflation and hot electrocautery
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; infrared imaging; liver; surgery; CO2; IR sensitive camera; abdomen; anatomic structures; anesthetized pig; bowel; cool CO2 insufflation; hepatic hilar structures; hot electrocautery; infrared imaging; laparoscopic surgery; liver; pneumoperitoneum; small temperature changes; tissues; visualization; Abdomen; Cameras; Cooling; Hospitals; Infrared imaging; Laparoscopes; Liver; Minimally invasive surgery; Optical imaging; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579901
