MITK-US: real-time ultrasound support within MITK

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery
K MärzL Maier-Hein

Abstract

Intra-procedural acquisition of the patient anatomy is a key technique in the context of computer-assisted interventions (CAI). Ultrasound (US) offers major advantages as an interventional imaging modality because it is real time and low cost and does not expose the patient or physician to harmful radiation. To advance US-related research, the purpose of this paper was to develop and evaluate an open-source framework for US-based CAI applications. We developed the open-source software module MITK-US for acquiring and processing US data as part of the well-known medical imaging interaction toolkit (MITK). To demonstrate its utility, we applied the module to implement a new concept for US-guided needle insertion. Performance of the US module was assessed by determining frame rate and latency for both a simple sample application and a more complex needle guidance system. MITK-US has successfully been used to implement both sample applications. Modern laptops achieve frame rates above 24 frames per second. Latency is measured to be approximately 250 ms or less. MITK-US can be considered a viable rapid prototyping environment for US-based CAI applications.

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Citations

Mar 26, 2014·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery·K MärzL Maier-Hein
May 17, 2014·IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering·Andras LassoGabor Fichtinger
Sep 28, 2015·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery·Christian AskelandFrank Lindseth
Nov 20, 2014·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery·Matthew J ClarksonSébastien Ourselin
Oct 1, 2016·International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery·Martin KlemmAlfred M Franz
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