Continuum robots provide inherent structural compliance with high dexterity to access the
surgical target sites along tortuous anatomical paths under constrained environments and …

This article establishes a comprehensive review of all the different methods proposed by the
literature concerning augmented reality in intra-abdominal minimally invasive surgery (also …

In recent years, digital endoscopy has established as key technology for medical screenings
and minimally invasive surgery. Since then, various research communities with manifold …

Abstract Background and objective: While Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) offers
considerable benefits to patients, it also imposes big challenges on a surgeon's …

As computer vision algorithms increase in capability, their applications in clinical systems
will become more pervasive. These applications include: diagnostics, such as colonoscopy …

Endomicroscopy is an emerging imaging modality, that facilitates the acquisition of in vivo, in
situ optical biopsies, assisting diagnostic and potentially therapeutic interventions. While …

White light endoscopy is widely used for diagnostic imaging of the interior of organs and
body cavities, but the inability to correlate individual 2D images with 3D organ morphology …

Purpose Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic image documentation has provided an
efficient, low-cost solution to address quality control for endoscopic reporting. The problem …

Abstract Background and Objective: Early-stage diagnosis of laryngeal cancer is of primary
importance to reduce patient morbidity. Narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopy is commonly …

Objective: The computation of anatomical information and laparoscope position is a
fundamental block of surgical navigation in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). Recovering a …