World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering September 7 - 12, 2009 Munich, Germany (eBook)

Implementation of a programmable linear motor in a new minimal- invasive aortic valve resection tool.- Tactile Control: Fixation of Length for Artificial Chordae.- Features in Telemanipulation for Heart Surgery: Haptic Tasks.- Liver Resection Using High Frequency Electromagnetic Thermotherapy.- CQM - the Unknown Risk in Electrosurgery.- Bilateral-array focused ultrasound transducer with dual-frequency mode for blood-brain barrier opening in presence of microbubbles.- CALIBRATION OF THE MAGNETIC TRACKER FOR ACQUISITION OF 3D IMAGES TO GUIDE NEUROSURGERIES.- Temperature mapping for MR-guided radiofrequency ablation - how accurate can cell necrosis be monitored?.- Needle Insertion Test by Porcine Ligamentum Flavum.- Feasibility and Medical Impact Assessment of Handheld-Mobile-Robot usage in Image Guided Craniotomy.- LAPAROSOUNDTM - AN ULTRASONIC METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TISSUE MORCELLATION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, UTILIZING HIGH AMPLITUDE WAVEGUIDES.- Using microbubble contrast agent of different dosage to enhancing liver ablation induced by high-intensity focused ultrasound.- Development of Radiolucent Headholder Pins for Intraoperative CT-Imaging.- Robotic Magnetic Manoeuvring of Endoscopic Video Capsules: Phantom Tests.- Implementation of real-time 2D/3D image registration in radiation oncology.- Optimizing the Setup Configuration for Manual and Robotic Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery.- A Hand Guided Robotic Planning System for Laser Osteotomy in Surgery.- Navigated Ultrasound in Total Hip Arthroplasty.- An Active Intravascular MR-Device in Micro System Technology.- Spectroscopic in vitro Studies on Joint Cartilage.- Touch- and marker-free interaction with medical software.- Development of minimally invasive laser device using composite-type optical fiberscope of 1.1 mm in diameter.- Stereotactic Radiofrequency Ablation: Providing New Dimensions in Interventional Oncology.- Image Focusing in Endoscopic Systems.- Rotation resistance of new intramedullary nail made form shape memory alloy depends upon the bone diameter.- Haptic control System for a Robotic Medical System With application to surface acquisition for Joint Arthroplasty.- A Handheld Robot for Orthopedic Surgery - ITD.- Hyperthermia Control Using a Computer Microwave System in Cancer Therapy.- Minimal invasive surgery for maxillary transversal distraction osteogenesis with piezo-surgery device based on a 3D finite element analysis.- Surgical Microscope with Automated Focus Adaptation.- Robotic Systems for MR-Guided Interventions.- Semi-quantitative Fluorescence Endoscopy with use of ICG.- Physical Organ Phantoms for Training in Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS).- A New Miniature Manipulator for Laparoscopic Camera Control.- Catheter and guidewire simulator for intravascular surgery (Comparison between simulation results and medical images).- Comparison of two cw Infrared Laser Systems emitting wavelengths at 1.92 ?m and 2.01 ?m for tissue dissection in liver surgery.- Biomechanical Aspects of Potential Stent Malapposition at Coronary Stent Implantation.- MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for High Risk and Recurrent Breast Cancer.- Design of Master Console of Surgical Robot for NOTES.- Danger of Thermal Burns by Forceps at Video-assisted Electrosurgery during Spray Coagulation.- On Testing the Effectivity of a Cryoablation System in vitro and in vivo.- Robotically Assisted Focal Spot Scanning MRgFUS: Initial in vivo Experiments.- Computer-Assisted Needle Insertion for Abdominal Interventions.- New Materials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Fiber-Reinforced Guide Wires and Catheters for Minimal Invasive Interventions.- Software-assisted Monitoring of MR-guided RFA of malignant Liver tumors: Initial clinical results.- Endoscopic assisted stone fragmentation.- User-Interaction of a Semiautomatic Trepanation System.- A Comparison of Confocal and Two-Photon Microendoscopy.- System for Laser Osteotomy in Surgery with the Kuka Lightweight Robot – First Experimental Results.- Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Purpose Input Device for Computer-Assisted Surgery.- Development of an assistance system for arthroscopic surgery.- Addressing Shading-Based Laparoscopic Registration.- Designing a 6 Dof Assistant Robot for Arthroscopic Surgery.- Distance Measuring Navigation for Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation to Treat Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Feasibility Evaluations.- Volume Rendering for Planning and Performing Neurosurgical Interventions.- Software Assistance for Intra-Operative Guidance in Liver Surgery.- Ex Vivo Experiment of Bovine Liver using Cool-TipTM Radiofrequency Ablation System.- Phenomenological Models for Intraoperative Positron Emission Surface Imaging using Handheld Probes.- Development of a New Vascular Endoscopic System for Observing Inner Wall of Aorta Using Intermittent Saline Jet.- Endoscopic Guided Brachytherapy in Gastric Cancer.- The MITK Image Guided Therapy Toolkit and Its Exemplary Application for Augmented Reality Guided Prostate Surgery.- HapCath: Highly Miniaturized Piezoresistive Force Sensors for Interior Palpation of Vessels during Angioplasty.- Vascular electromagnetic tracking: experiences in phantom and animal cadaveric models.- 3D Observation of Expansion of Stent and Elastic Recoil using Micro-CT.- Prototype of an online navigation system for laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors.- A Novel In Vitro Method for Assessing the Resistance to Distal Displacement of Endovascular Stent Grafts for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- TAM – A Thermal Ablation Monitoring Tool: In vivo Evaluation.- Endoscopic Video Images Analysis for Surgical Training and Image-Guided Surgery.- A System for Intraoperative Optical Imaging in Clinical Routine and 3D Visualization.- Setup of a Scientific Research Platform for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Scenarios.- Integrated Software for Fusion of CT- and Rotational Angiography for Image Guided Neurosurgery on Cerebral Aneurysms.- The Kinematic Design of the New Endoscope Manipulator System (EMS) for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Familiar Techniques in ENT Surgery.- A New Piezo Actuator Drive for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Single Port Surgery and NOTES Activities in 29 years.- A new partially autonomous camera control system.- Prospective Evaluation of a fluid driven electromagnetic support system for solo-surgery.- Development and validation of a new ex vivo training unit for NOTES.- Development of Master-Slave System with Force-Rate Control for Interventional Radiology.- Concepts for Completely Absorbable Wound Closing Rivets and Prototype Manufacturing.- Live endoscopic video streams augmented for 3D-navigation.- Automatic Intracardiac Mapping of the Left Atrium Using Magnetic Navigation: A New Dimension of Catheter Navigation.- Tactile Feedback for Artery Detection in Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery – Preliminary Results of a New Approach.- Computer Assisted Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation.- Design Optimisation of a Biologically Inspired Multi-Part Probe for Soft Tissue Surgery.- A Symmetry-Based Approach for Non-invasive Determination of the Pelvic Coordinate System Using Ultrasound with the Patient in the Lateral Position.- A Smart Generic Micro-drilling Tool Applied in Cochleostomy.- Operational Concept for a Handheld Laparoscopic Telemanipulation System: Design and Animal Experiment.- Quaternion: An Alternate Approach to Medical Navigation.- Endoscope system with plasma flushing and separator for off-pump cardiac surgery.- Accuracy of Optical Localizers for Computer Aided Surgery.- A new Intra-Articular Load Measuring Device for Ligament Balancing and Prothesis Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty.- Physiological Parameters Based Control Scheme for Automatic Intravascular Balloon Inflation.- Tumor Treatment System with Alternate Cooling and Heating - Preliminary Results in an Animal Model.- Enhancement of Drug Delivery in Prostate Tumor in vivo Using MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgHIFU).- Multisensor Soft Tissue Navigation for the Controlled Guidance in Intra-Cardiac Microsurgery.- Evaluation of the Application Accuracy of 3D-Navigation through Measurements and Prediction.- Prototype of an Online Navigation System for Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors.- Implementation of quality control devices for intraoperative gamma probe Preliminary results of performance tests.- New Video Component for the Image Guided Surgery Toolkit IGSTK.- Active Robotic Capsules for Wireless Endoscopy.- VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY APPLIED TO ENDOSCOPIC AND NOTES PROCEDURES.- Advanced Neuronavigation and Image-Guided Interventions in Neurosurgery.- Special Keynote Speech:“20 years of OCT in ophthalmology - an example of successful innovation management between research, clinics and industry”.