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Catheter Navigation for Slicer
Key Investigators
- Wenran Cai (University of Tokyo)
- Kazuaki Hara (University of Tokyo)
- Rina Nagano (University of Tokyo)
- Junichi Tokuda (Brigham and Women’s Hospital)
Project Description
Intra-arterial chemotherapy requires knowing the position of the catheter tip in the body in order to insert the catheter accurately. Currently, the position is confirmed by X-ray irradiation during the operation. To reduce exposure and contrast agents, it is necessary to apply a new method to track the catheter tip. Electromagnetic tracking system with a TMR (Tunnel Magnetoresistance) sensor is helpful to track the catheter movement. Here, we developed an extension of 3D Slicer to connect 3D Slicer and our TMR tracking system.
Objective
- Create an extension that can show catheter path from an electromagnetic tracking with TMR sensors in real time.
Approach and Plan
A vessel model will be reconstructed from a preoperative 3D CT. During the operation, real-time data from the sensor is imported into 3D Slicer via OpenIGTLink. A first version is already done.
Progress and Next Steps
- Connect TMR position tracker system to our extension via OpenIGTLink.
- Testing.
Illustrations
- Extension interface
- Experimental setup
Background and References
- R.Nagano, etal. CARS 2021: Development of an electromagnetic catheter tracking system using TMR sensor for superselective intraarterial chemotherapy, 2021. Int J CARS 16, 1–119 (2021).