Provides an overview of the technological advances in image-guided surgery. This book blends the expertise of both engineers and physicians, offering the findings amidst the growing demand for minimally-invasive procedures. It is intended for engineers, physicists, computer scientists and physicians working with image-guidance technology.

Overview and History of Image-Guided Interventions.- Tracking Devices.- Visualization in Image-Guided Interventions.- Augmented Reality.- Software.- Rigid Registration.- Nonrigid Registration.- Model-Based Image Segmentation for Image-Guided Interventions.- Imaging Modalities.- MRI-Guided FUS and its Clinical Applications.- Neurosurgical Applications.- Computer-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery.- Thoracoabdominal Interventions.- Real-Time Interactive MRI for Guiding Cardiovascular Surgical Interventions.- Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Guidance and Robot Assistance for Prostate Brachytherapy.- Radiosurgery.- Radiation Oncology.- Assessment of Image-Guided Interventions.

Responding to the growing demand for minimally invasive procedures, Image-Guided Interventions: Technology and Applications provides a cohesive overview of the current technological advances in image-guided surgery, and their applications in the clinical environment. Detailed images guide readers through the latest techniques, including cranial, orthopedic, and abdominal interventions. All the important technologies are covered, including localizers/tracking systems, augmented reality, rigid and non-rigid registration, radiosurgery, and high frequency ultrasound. Edited and authored by leading researchers in the field, Image-Guided Interventions: Technology and Applications is an essential reference for engineers, physicists, computer scientists, and physicians developing or using image-guided approaches for surgery and therapy.

The first book in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject Includes technology and applications-oriented chapters written by engineers and physicians Features color images Provides in-depth coverage of the current tools used in image-guided surgery Authored by leading researchers in the field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras