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An algorithm to obtain a theoretical model of the bronchial tree

Abstract

The paper presents an algorithm proposed by the authors in order to obtain a theoretical model of the bronchial and used to test the virtual bronchoscopy procedure implemented in an innovative system for bronchoscopy with electromagnetically tracked and steerable biopsy forceps. The procedure is based on the Weibel theoretical model of the human tracheobronchial tree with new features added by the authors. The algorithm can be an important helping tool in the development of sophisticated algorithms for bronchoscopy applications and may be further implemented in clinical studies of navigated bronchoscopy.

Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Catalin Ciobirca
  • G Gruionu
  • Thomas Langø
  • Håkon Olav Leira
  • LG Gruionu
  • Tore Amundsen
  • E Nutu
  • SD Pastrama

Affiliation

  • 'Politehnica' University of Bucharest
  • Harvard University
  • SINTEF Digital / Health Research
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital
  • University of Craiova

Year

2017

Published in

Materials Today: Proceedings

ISSN

2214-7853

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

4

Issue

5

Page(s)

5761 - 5766

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